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Baked, Stuffed Shrimp

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

12 lbs 5448g / 192ozShrimp - peeled, and (large)
  Tails left on
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4 oz 113gCheddar cheese - cut 1 1/4" by 1/4"
2 oz 56gProsciutto - cut 1 1/4" by 1/4"
4 sheets  Phyllo
  Olive oil
1 cup 237mlTomato sauce - heated
  Chopped parsley - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butterfly shrimp; split them down the middle of their backs to open them up. Season each shrimp with salt and pepper. Stuff each shrimp with a piece of cheese and a piece of proscuitto. Gently fold shrimp around stuffing.

Roll up phyllo; using a sharp knife, cut into 1/2-inch thick pieces. Carefully unfold phyllo into long, thin strips. Wrap each shrimp in 6 to 8 strips of phyllo and transfer to a baking tray; drizzle with olive oil. Bake 12 minutes until crispy. To serve, spread a little tomato sauce on 4 plates, top with 3 shrimp and sprinkle with parsley.

Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2133 broadcast 04-15-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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