Gails Shrimp Stuffed French Bread Recipes

HELEN'S SAUSAGE STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a serrated knife, trim the upper quarter off the length of the top of each loaf. Hollow out the center of the loaves, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell. Set aside.
• Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring to break up any clumps. Add the jalapenos, bell peppers, and green onions. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, and Cheddar and stir until completely melted, about 2 minutes. Add the Essence and remove from the heat.
• Fill the hollowed-out bread loaves with equal amounts of the sausage-cheese mixture and wrap each loaf in aluminum foil. Place the loaves on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven, unwrap, and sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve warm with chips for dipping, if desired, or cut the bread crosswise into 2-inch slices.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

GAIL'S SHRIMP STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butterin skillet add onions, shrimp and all seasonings. Cook 15 min. Slice 1/3 of the top off the bread. Scoop out inside, leaving 1 1/2 inch shell. Place 1 1/2 cup cheese in bread, pour shrimp mixture over cheese and top wiht remaining cheese. Replace top of bread on loaf. Wrap in foil and bake in 350 degrees until cheese melts. Yields 4-6 servings.

GAIL'S SHRIMP STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butterin skillet add onions, shrimp and all seasonings. Cook 15 min. Slice 1/3 of the top off the bread. Scoop out inside, leaving 1 1/2 inch shell. Place 1 1/2 cup cheese in bread, pour shrimp mixture over cheese and top wiht remaining cheese. Replace top of bread on loaf. Wrap in foil and bake in 350 degrees until cheese melts. Yields 4-6 servings.

HOOLEY'S DEVIL STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Slice shrimp down the back as deep as you can without cutting through, to make a nice opening for stuffing. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, chili sauce, horseradish, hot pepper sauce and capers. Mix in enough of the cream cheese to form a sticky paste.
• Stuff the openings of each shrimp with about 1 tablespoon of the crab salad. Sprinkle paprika over the top. Chill for about 30 minutes before serving.

STUFFED FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Cut the top third off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. (Discard removed bread or save for another use.) Set loaf aside., In a large skillet, cook the sausage, mushrooms, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and oregano. Stir in the sausage mixture., Line the bottom bread shell with mozzarella slices; top with sausage mixture. Replace bread top; wrap in foil. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

GARLIC SHRIMP BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350.
• Melt butter in large pan.
• Sautee garlic until soft.
• Remove from heat & add shrimp. mozzarella, parmesan & sour cream.
• Cut bread in half lenghth wise & scoop some of the bread out.
• Add some of the scooped bread to the mixture.(break it up).
• Stir well & fill loaf.
• Top with cheddar.
• Cover with foil & bake 25 minutes.
• Uncover & bake 5 more minutes until golden brown.

SHRIMP & CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet and add green onions, shrimp (or crawfish) and seasonings; cook until shrimp are just done (8-10 minutes).
• Slice 1/3 of the top off the bread and dig out insides of bottom, leaving a 1/2" shell.
• Sprinkle half the cheese in the shell, pour the shrimp mixture over the cheese, and top with remaining cheese.
• Replace top of bread on the loaf.
• Wrap loaf in aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Allow loaf to cool a bit before slicing; serve warm.