Recipe - Joes Hot Shrimp

24 lg (1621 count) shrimp; peeled
and deveined
8 ounce Mozzarella cheese
One fourth cup Chopped Jalapeno pepper
12 sl Bacon; cooked until browned
but not crisp

Preheat the broiler.

1. Wash the shrimp and pat them dry. Butterfly the shrimp, leaving the tail
section intact.

2. Cut the cheese into pieces a little smaller than the shrimp. Cut each
piece of bacon in half.

3. Fill the center of each shrimp with about 1/8 tsp. chopped Jalapeno.
Place a piece of cheese in the center. Wrap each shrimp with a piece of
bacon, and secure with a toothpick.

4. Place the shrimp on a baking pan or pizza pan and broil until they turn
pink. Turn the shrimp and return to the broiler until the cheese begins to
melt. Serve immediately.

Serves eight appetizers or four entrees.

Posted to recipeludigest by "Joe" Broutek@worldnet.att.net on Mar 9,
1998