Cheesy Shrimp Bread

More food for the Super Bowl. This is messy and sloppy to eat, but so good. I made this a second time and ate it 4 nights in a row. I’ve gained 1,000 pounds AND I don’t care.

Usually I make suggestions on ways you can change my recipes up for your own tastes. Don’t change anything. I can give you recommendations on ways to get this goodness into your mouth. You can cut the bread into serving size pieces and let people eat it with a fork. You can also treat the bread like a bowl and serve this like a dip. Then cut up the empty bread bowl and eat it.

If you like this try Buffalo Chicken Bread or Jalapeño Popper Bread

Cheesy Shrimp Bread

Servings: 18-24 bites

Time:  Active time: 15 minutes; cooking:  25 minutes, crunchy goodness in 50 minutes

Hardware: knives and a cutting board, a skillet, tongs, a plate, measuring spoons and cups, a mixer, a mixing bowl, a silicone spatula, a large serrated knife, parchment paper or foil, and a baking sheet

Ingredients:

• Foot long French loaf
• ½ stick of butter
• 1 pound peeled and cleaned medium shrimp (41/50 count)
• 10 cloves of garlic
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 green onions
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• Salt

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. To make clean up easier, line the cooking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
2. Slice the green onions and dice the garlic. Set aside.
3. Salt the shrimp. Melt the butter in the skillet over medium. Add the shrimp and garlic to the skillet. Sauté until the shrimp are just done, flipping once. This should take about 4-5 minutes. Place the shrimp onto the plate.
4. Pour the butter and garlic into the mixing bowl. Add the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
5. Roughly chop the shrimp and fold them and most of the green onions (save a little for the top) into the cream cheese mixture. Taste and adjust the salt.
6. Cut the bread in half long ways, like a hot dog bun.  Scoop out some of the bread in the center so that you create little boats. Fill the space that you created with the shrimp mixture. Put face up on the baking sheet and cover in shredded cheese. Sprinkle with the reserved green onions.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the bread is crunchy. Serve right away.