Stuffed Shrimp Bread

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled, deveined, diced into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 loaf Ciabatta bread
• 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup jack cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• green onions to garnish

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from creolecontessa.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut Ciabatta bread in half or slice of top of bread.
Scoop out less than half a inch out of bread and set aside.
Mix seasonings and set aside.
Season shrimp with half of seasonings and set aside.
In a large skillet, melt butter olive oil and cook onions, celery, bell pepper, for 5 minutes add garlic, season with remaining spices cook 1 minute more.
Add shrimp cook for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat.
Add dry mustard, sour cream and mayonnaise to shrimp mixture, mix well.
Add cheese and blend until melted.
Stuff Ciabatta with mixture.
Bake at 350°F oven for about 20-30 minutes until golden brown on top.
Garnish with green onions.
Cut into slices and serve.