Categories: cheese balls, dips, salsa

Ingredients

• 7 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 lbs. unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
• 1/2 green bell pepper, quartered
• 1/2 large onion, quartered
• ` garlic clove
• 1 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 3 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. hot sauce
• Garnish: cooked, peeled shrimp

Directions

1. Bring 7 1/2 cups water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Drain and rinse with cold water; peel shrimp, and devein.
2. Pulse shrimp in a food processor 4 to 5 times or until chopped. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. Pulse bell pepper, onion, and garlic in processor until chopped; add to shrimp.
4. Process cream cheese and next 4 ingredients in processor until fluffy. Stir into shrimp mixture. Chill, if desired. Garnish, if desired.

5. makes 6 cups

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