HAM AND SHRIMP GRAVY

Ham and Shrimp Gravy image

I love eating this over rice or mashed potatoes. Even pasta would make for a deliciously effective delivery system!

Provided by Chef John

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood Shrimp Soup

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

Melt butter over medium heat in a deep frying pan. Stir in diced ham and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
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.
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.
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 : Calories 235.6 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Cholesterol 154.6 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1422.1 mg, Sugar 2 g