Ham Gravy

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 2 cups
This easy, flavorful, made-from-scratch ham gravy will take your next baked ham up a notch.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons ham base
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 3 teaspoons prepared horseradish

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine water and ham base; stir until combined.
  2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir in flour and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in ham base mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in horseradish.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 66 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 224mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

You won't need ham drippings on hand to whip up this quick and easy ham gravy. Made with a ham base, butter, ground pepper and horseradish for its distinctive and peppery flavor, it's perfect for pouring over ham, mashed potatoes, biscuits and more! —Anna Miller, Churdan, Iowa
Recipe Creator
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