A quick and easy dip that features gourmet flavor on the tightest of budgets or timetables– this creamy, cheesy Parmesan Shrimp Dip Bread Bowl is a must have yummy appetizer at your next gathering.

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This Parmesan Shrimp Dip Bread Bowl features they’re delicious Parm. It’s creamy, it’s obviously cheesy with hints of garlic and packed with chunks of fresh shrimp. Baked in a crispy bread bowl, it’s a perfect appetizer to be the center of any table. Rip it apart and enjoy it on hunks of the bread rind, or pair it with crackers for dipping. Either way, your guests won’t be able to get enough- and with hardly any effort on your part. 

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Parmesan Shrimp Dip Bread Bowl

2016-11-30 06:00:08

A yummy dip that features chunks of fresh shrimp folded into a rich and creamy dip with bold flavors of Parmesan cheese and garlic.

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Ingredients

1. About 15 medium raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and roughly chopped
2. 1 cup of heavy cream
3. 2 tbs sour cream
4. 2 tbs butter
5. 2 tbs flour
6. 1/2 tsp garlic powder
7. 1/2 cup of freshly shredded Stella Parmesan cheese
8. salt & pepper, to taste
9. 1 small-medium sourdough boule, hollowed out like a bread bowl
10. 2 tbs shredded Parmesan cheese
11. 2 tsp roughly chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. In a medium sized skillet, melt the butter over medium low heat.
2. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Let the flour 'cook' for about a minute, stirring frequently to get the flour taste out.
3. Stir the cream in 12 cup at a time, waiting until the mixture's come together before proceeding, until all the cream has been incorporated and a roux's been formed.
4. Stir in the cream, sour cream, Parmesan cheese and salt & pepper, to taste.
5. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring until everything's evenly incorporated, and remove the skillet from heat.
6. Chop the shrimp into small pieces and spread them out into the bottom of the inside of the bread bowl.
7. Pour the cream mixture over the shrimp, use a spoon to stir them gently together, and sprinkle the extra Parmesan cheese evenly out overtop.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove the dip from the oven.
9. Let the dip rest for 2-3 minutes before serving. If using, sprinkle with parsley when ready to serve.

Notes

1. Want or need to go vegetarian? This dip is just as yummy when the shrimp's omitted.

Adapted from Will Cook For Smiles

Adapted from Will Cook For Smiles

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