Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp With Rosemary and Stilton

Posted for ZWT6: Great Britain. Stilton cheese is a British blue cheese. Adapted from Bon Appetit. The shrimp can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead of time and chilled on the baking sheet.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 20 shrimp

Ingredients

• 20  uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
• 1  tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
•  black pepper, to taste
•  balsamic vinegar
• 10  bacon, slices cut in half crosswise
•  Stilton cheese, crumbled

Directions

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Arrange shrimp on baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle with rosemary, black pepper, and several splashes of vinegar.
4. Wrap each shrimp in bacon, covering completely; secure with toothpick.
5. Broil shrimp 4 to 5 inches from heat source until shrimp are cooked through and bacon is browned, watching carefully to prevent burning, about 5 minutes per side.
6. Remove toothpicks. Transfer shrimp to platter.
7. Sprinkle hot shrimp with Stilton cheese and serve.