1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces country ham or other smoked ham, chopped
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon dried minced thyme
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup strong coffee
1/4 cup sherry
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
Cooked grits or cheese grits
Sauté ham in olive oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat until golden. Add mushrooms,
seasoning salt and thyme and sauté until mushrooms are golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add green
onions and garlic and sauté 3 minutes more.
Combine coffee, sherry, cornstarch and hot sauce in a small bowl. Add to the sauté pan and bring to a
simmer. Add the shrimp and simmer until cooked, about 2 minutes.
Spoon grits onto dinner plates, then divide the red−eye shrimp over the grits.
Makes 4 servings.
