Shelly's Recipe

HOT SEAFOOD SPREAD

Category: Spreads - Hot

1 pkg (8 oz size) cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 can (4-1/4 oz size) tiny shrimp rinsed and drained
3/4 cup imitation crabmeat -- chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp dill weed
2 tsp minced fresh parsley
1 loaf (1-1/2 lbs size) round unsliced bread Assorted fresh vegetables

In a mixing bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cube removed bread; set aside.

Fill bread shell with seafood mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Cover top edges loosely with foil. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake 25-35 minutes longer or until crust is golden and spread is heated through. Serve with vegetables and bread cubes.