Name: Ham and Shrimp Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter - 4 tablespoons; Smoked ham, diced - 6 ounces; Red bell pepper, finely diced - 1; Finely diced celery - ½ cup; Green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated - 4; Fresh jalapeno pepper, finely diced - 1; Garlic, minced (Optional) - 2 cloves; Cajun seasoning - 2 teaspoons; Flour - 3 tablespoons; Cold chicken broth - 3 ½ cups; Worcestershire sauce - ¼ teaspoon; Small raw shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Salt, or to taste - 1 pinch; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Ham and Shrimp Gravy

1. Butter - 4 tablespoons

2. Smoked ham, diced - 6 ounces

3. Red bell pepper, finely diced - 1

4. Finely diced celery - ½ cup

5. Green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated - 4

6. Fresh jalapeno pepper, finely diced - 1

7. Garlic, minced (Optional) - 2 cloves

8. Cajun seasoning - 2 teaspoons

9. Flour - 3 tablespoons

10. Cold chicken broth - 3 ½ cups

11. Worcestershire sauce - ¼ teaspoon

12. Small raw shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound

13. Salt, or to taste - 1 pinch

14. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Ham and Shrimp Gravy

1. Stage

Melt butter over medium heat in a deep frying pan. Stir in diced ham and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

2. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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.