Leftover Ham and Shrimp Slow Cooker Gumbo

Servings:

This ham and shrimp slow cooker gumbo is perfect for using up that leftover holiday ham that just won't quit! This recipe is also great if you want to freeze it and save for later if you're "hammed out." Two of my three young sons loved it, and the third asked for no beans and shrimp, which was easy to filter out of his bowl. My husband devoured it and wished it had more shrimp. Overall, this was a success, considering it was just a week after daily doses of Easter ham. Serve it by itself or over white rice.

Prep
25 min
Cook
66 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine garlic, turmeric, chili powder, basil, and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add butter; cook until melted. Add onion; cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a slow cooker, reserving as much butter in the saucepan as possible.
  2. 2 Add shrimp to the saucepan; increase heat to medium-high. Sauté until just firm, about 2 minutes; transfer mixture to the slow cooker. Add black beans, ham, ham bone, and tomatoes to the slow cooker; cover the slow cooker.
  3. 3 Cook until ham is falling off the bone, on Low for 6 to 8 hours or High for 4 to 6 hours.
  4. 4 Remove and discard ham bone. Stir in coconut milk; continue cooking on Low until coconut milk is warmed, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

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