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Peppered Shrimp and Eggs Recipe

Talk about your gourmet eggs...this breakfast dish is so easy to make but just shouts "company's here"! The savory recipe came from a friend, and we save it form holidays and special guests throughout the year.

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Peppered Shrimp and Eggs Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 bacon strips, diced
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 eggs
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 pound cooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
In the drippings, saute green pepper and onion until tender. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt and cayenne; add to the vegetable mixture. Add shrimp and bacon. Cook and stir until the eggs are completely set. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 199 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 299 mg cholesterol, 433 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Peppered Shrimp and Eggs in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2004, p17