Yum.  What could be better than a salty, thinly sliced piece of prosciutto wrapped around a big, juicy fresh grilled prawn?  A Great American Grilled Bacon Cheeseburger?  I love Thursday nights.  It’s almost the weekend and you can stay up a bit later knowing that the workweek is almost over.  I like making two apps for dinner and pouring a little diet 7up in a wine glass. Makes me feel a bit like I’m out-on-the-town.  So, here are two wonderful apps to celebrate your weight loss with, that won’t bust your Pure Protein day!

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED PRAWNS RECIPE

1/2 lb jumbo prawns with tails, 16-20 count, deveined
3 oz prosciutto, cut into 10 strips
1 oz shaved Parmesan
12 well-soaked wooden skewers

Prepare the grill or grill pan.  Wrap each prawn with prosciutto, skewer, and place seam-side down on the hot grill for for 3 minutes on each side, until shrimp has turned pink and prosciutto is crispy and brown.   Sprinkle Parmesan over them and season with pepper.   Serve hot!

Prosciutto-wrapped prawns and bacon cheeseburger

THE GREAT AMERICAN GRILLED BACON CHEESEBURGER SKEWER RECIPE

1 lb. ground chuck
1/4 cup egg white
2T Oat Bran
2 oz 2% sharp cheddar, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
2 T real bacon bits
1 t salt
1/2 t dry minced onions
1/2 t ground pepper
8 well-soaked wooden skewers

Bacon Cheeseburger

Mix all ingredients together without handling the meat too much.  Make 1 1/2-inch meat balls and place 3 on a skewer.  Place the skewers on a wooden board and press lightly so the meatball flattens to 1/2-inch thick.  Grill for 3-5 minutes on each side or until desired doneness.  Serve with great American French’s mustard.

Serves 8