posted by jeanndan 07-11-99 6:10 AM
Shrimp Bread
1 pound shrimp -- peeled and deveined
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 medium white onion -- chopped
1 French bread loaf
1 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded
cajun seasoning -- to taste
pinch paprika
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cut shrimp into small 1/2 inch pieces.
Saute onions in chicken stock over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stir-fry shrimp in briefly.
Cut French bread loaf in half, lengthwise.
Take the top half and scrape out the center, so it looks like a boat.
Spread the crumbs on a cookie sheet.
Toast these crumbs and the hollow loaf until browned.
Combine crumbs with a pinch of cajun seasoning and paprika sauteed shrimp and onions; mix thoroughly.
Stuff mixture into hollowed half of loaf and spread cheese over the top.
Bake for 3-5 minutes or until chees is melted.
Serves 6