75 crusty bread recipes

New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp swimming in spicy butter-beer sauce loaded with garlic, Worcestershire, cayenne, and rosemary. Skillet seafood meant for sopping with crusty French bread.

French style herbed cheese spreads softened cream cheese with oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and milk into a five-minute Boursin-style appetizer for crusty bread or crackers.

Silky chilled cucumber spinach soup with potatoes and light cream, brightened with lemon juice. A vibrant green cold soup that serves 8 and pairs beautifully with crusty bread.

Easy cheese fondue melts nutty Swiss into a white wine base, smoothed with cornstarch so it stays silky and never breaks. A classic, party-ready pot for dipping crusty bread, apples and vegetables.

Eggs poached in a simple Roman-style red sauce with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and garlic. A rustic Italian shakshuka-style dish perfect for brunch, served with crusty French bread.

Warm brie melted over fresh herb sprigs, scored in a diamond pattern and ringed with baby pear tomatoes. A quick microwave appetizer served with crusty French bread for scooping.

Classic Swiss fondue with a full pound of Gruyère melted into dry white wine with kirsch and nutmeg. The authentic recipe for a fondue pot and crusty bread cubes.

Mushroom pate: a vegetarian appetizer of buttery sauteed mushrooms and onions deglazed with sherry, then blended with cream cheese and fresh parsley. Spread on crackers or crusty bread for the perfect cocktail snack.

Louse Ma Thoom is a Lebanese mushroom and almond pate: earthy sauteed mushrooms, garlic and thyme ground with toasted almonds into a rich, vegan spread for crackers, pita and crusty bread. A meatless meze star.

Three pounds of shrimp broiled in garlic-lemon butter with a dusting of paprika. Serve with crusty French bread to soak up every drop of that buttery, garlicky pan sauce.

Sharp cheddar cheese fondue made with cream of cheddar soup, garlic, and a splash of kirsch. Serve with crusty bread, meats, and fresh veggies for a crowd-pleasing party dip.

Middle Eastern sesame soup made with tahini, lemon juice, and stock in just 5 ingredients. A creamy, nutty, tangy vegetarian soup that comes together in minutes. Serve with crusty bread.

Almejas Guisadas: Basque-style steamed cherrystone clams in white wine, garlic, olive oil, and parsley. A simple one-pot Spanish seafood dish ready in 30 minutes. Serve with crusty French bread.

Classic French onion soup with deeply caramelized onions simmered in beef broth and white wine, ladled into bowls with crusty bread and broiled under a bubbly Swiss and Parmesan cheese cap.

Quick Cajun BBQ shrimp sautéed in butter and beer with a rich, buttery pan sauce. Ready in 25 minutes with just 4 ingredients. Grab some crusty bread for sopping up every drop.

Sopa de ajo al horno is a Spanish baked garlic soup with crusty bread cubes, red pepper flakes, and eggs poached in the broth. Castilian peasant comfort food, ready in 35 minutes.