BBQ BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP & CHEESY GRITS

BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp & Cheesy Grits image

Try out some flavors of the South with BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp & Cheesy Grits! We think this combo of BBQ bacon-wrapped shrimp and grits is the best.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1/3 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce
2 Tbsp. chopped red onions
1/4 cup hot pepper jelly
1 Tbsp. finely chopped jalapeño peppers
1 cup old-fashioned white grits, uncooked
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses
12 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined (3/4 lb.)
6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, halved crosswise

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Cook barbecue sauce, onions, jelly and peppers in saucepan on medium heat 15 min., stirring occasionally. Set aside.
Cook grits as directed on package. Remove from heat; stir in cheese.
Meanwhile, wrap each shrimp with bacon piece; secure with toothpicks. Bake 5 to 6 min. on each side or until shrimp are pink and bacon is crisp. Remove from oven; drain. Remove toothpicks; brush with half the barbecue sauce mixture.
Spoon remaining barbecue sauce mixture on serving dish; top with grits and shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 165 mg, Sodium 1190 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g