Categories: Seafood- shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 lb. unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
• 7 bacon slices, chopped
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup cocktail sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• Hot cooked grits

Directions

1. Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired. Set aside.
2. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon and drain on paper towels, reserving 3 Tbsp. drippings in skillet.
3. Sauté onion in hot drippings 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, jalapenos and garlic; sauté 7 to 9 minutes or until tender.
4. Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Stir in shrimp and cook 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked grits, and sprinkle with bacon.

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