Seafood Bread Bowl Dip (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
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1 big round sourdough loaf hollowed out
→ Seafood Mix
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1/2 pound juicy cooked shrimp, chopped roughly
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1/2 pound tasty lump crab meat
→ Creamy Base
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1 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
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1/2 cup cream cheese, left out until soft
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1/3 cup regular mayo
→ Seasonings & Aromatics
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1/4 cup chopped green onions, nice and fresh
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2 fat garlic cloves, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
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1/2 teaspoon rich paprika
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1 tablespoon juice squeezed from fresh lemon
# Instructions:
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First thing you'll need to do is warm up your oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Grab your sourdough and cut out the middle part. Make sure you leave the sides thick enough to hold everything. Don't throw away the bread chunks you cut out - they're perfect for dipping later on!
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Grab a bowl and mix your soft cream cheese, mayo, grated mozzarella, green onions, garlic, Old Bay, paprika, and lemon juice together. Keep stirring until everything looks well mixed.
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Here's the good part - carefully stir in your shrimp pieces and crab meat. Try not to break up those yummy seafood chunks while you're making sure they're spread evenly through the mix.
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Put all that seafood mixture into your hollowed bread. Make sure it's spread out nicely. Stick it on a baking tray and cook for about 20-25 minutes until it's hot and bubbly with a golden top.
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Take it out when it's done, throw some fresh green onions on top, and serve while it's still warm and melty. Put those bread pieces you saved earlier around it for everyone to dip.
# Notes:
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You can make the filling a day before and keep it separate from the bread until you're ready to bake
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Small bread rolls work great for making single-serving portions at gatherings
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Don't have a bread bowl? Just use a normal baking dish instead