Description
A delightful bread bowl filled with a creamy mixture of crab, shrimp, and fragrant herbs, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 round bread loaf (sourdough or rustic)
- 8 oz crab meat
- 8 oz shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 splash of lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut the top off the bread loaf to create a bowl. Hollow out the inside, leaving a thick crust along the edges. Save the scraps for dipping!
- Sauté chopped onions and minced garlic in olive oil until soft and fragrant.
- Add seafood and cook until just done, about 3-5 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix seafood with cream cheese, lemon juice, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon the filling into the hollowed bread bowl.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize the filling with leftover seafood or vegetables of your choice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: stuffed seafood, bread bowl, seafood recipe, family dinner, comfort food