Ham and Shrimp Gravy
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Description
I love eating this over rice or mashed potatoes. Even pasta would make for a deliciously effective delivery system!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 ounces smoked ham, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- ½ cup finely diced celery
- 4 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
- 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 ½ cups cold chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound small raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pinch salt, or to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
Directions
- 1. Melt butter over medium heat in a deep frying pan. Stir in diced ham and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- 2. Stir in red bell pepper, celery, white portions of green onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning and cook for 1 minute.
- 3. Stir in flour; cook and stir until flour is no longer gritty, about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce; increase heat to medium-high. Simmer until vegetables are soft and liquid is reduced and thick, 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- 4. Stir in shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Garnish with green parts of green onions.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 235.6 kcal
carbohydrates: 6.9 g
protein: 19.3 g
saturated fat: 6.9 g
cholesterol: 154.6 mg
sodium: 1422.1 mg
fiber: 1.1 g
sugar: 2 g