Hot roast beef and roasted vegetables in a bread bowl

I visited Karen Cooks , blog of recent commenter Karen, and nearly fell into her clam chowder in a bread bowl – wow, a most beautiful food photo which does exactly what a food photo should…makes you want to dive in and eat it! I became obsessed with trying to make a bread bowl and putting something scrumptious in it.

I used the Portuguese Broa dough I have at the moment, shaped a round boule and put it on parchment paper in a small pyrex bowl to keep the shape. When baked, I sliced off the top.

I scooped out some of the insides which I spritzed with olive oil and garlic and baked those until crisp for croutons.

Also in my frig at the moment is beef tri-tip that I slow roasted and shredded. I added that, au jus and some heavy cream to a roast vegetable mix of red potatoes, carrots and cauliflower.

Hot roast beef and roasted vegetables in a bread bowl!

***The bread bowl was delicious but a bit soft.