Ham and Shrimp Gravy

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

Step: 1

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

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Per Serving: 236 calories; protein 19.3g; carbohydrates 6.9g; fat 14.1g; cholesterol 154.6mg; sodium 1422.1mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to both a food and a make dishes method. Stewing involves not fast cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a tastefull liquid . It’s similar to braising, but it does have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces but of being processing menu all of it , and the water based material completely covers the essential in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a perception for being a rib-sticking meal that comfortable you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of old menu of beef stew can make warming featured food , but stew’s comfort factor more than a way beyond preserving you from the cold . It’s all about those soft and chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together make the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.