Description
Stuffed seafood bread bowls are a decadent blend of rich, creamy textures and savory seafood flavor—all nestled inside a crusty, edible vessel. This dish combines shrimp, crab meat, cream cheese, and mozzarella for a satisfying bite every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ lb shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- ½ lb lump crab meat or imitation crab
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 large round loaf of bread (preferably sourdough or Italian)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice off the top of the bread loaf and hollow out the inside, leaving about ¾ inch thickness.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté diced onion, red bell pepper, and minced garlic until softened, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add chopped shrimp and cook until pink, about 2–3 minutes.
- Stir in lump crab meat, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, mozzarella, Parmesan, and chopped parsley until smooth.
- Gently fold the seafood mixture into the cheese base until well combined.
- Spoon the creamy seafood filling into the hollowed bread bowl, pressing gently but not overfilling.
- Optionally place the reserved bread top over the filling and sprinkle with extra cheese.
- Place the filled bread bowl on a baking sheet and bake for 20–25 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
Use a sturdy bread like sourdough to prevent sogginess. Save removed bread chunks for dipping. Adjust seasoning and cheese amounts to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 140mg