Southern Homestyle Tomato Gravy
From twill10 8 years ago
- 20 mins. to make
- Serves 4 to 6
This is a dish that has been around a lot longer than me, believe it or not. I never made it with fresh tomatoes, always canned and crushed the tomatoes. I have only had this for breakfast over biscuits minus the chicken broth, bell pepper and onion, but to be honest it would not take much to turn this into a nice cream of tomato soup. Read more You can make it more of a red color by omitting the milk and substitute with tomato juice and adding some paprika . See less
Ingredients
- Southern Homestyle Tomato Gravy shopping list
- From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish shopping list
- Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 10 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings shopping list
- Ingredients shopping list
- •2 cups of chopped tomatoes, with liquid (about 3 medium) shopping list
- •1 tablespoon of finely chopped onion ( an option shopping list
- •1 tablespoon of finely chopped green bell pepper (an option) shopping list
- •1 cup of chicken broth shopping list
- •1/2 cup of butter or bacon fat shopping list
- •1/2 cup of all purpose flour shopping list
- •1 to 2 cups of milk or water, for desired consistency shopping list
- •Kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper shopping list
- •Commercial or homemade biscuits shopping list
How to make it
- Instructions
- Peel, seed and dice the tomatoes, reserving the juices. In a small pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil; add the tomatoes and juices, onion and green pepper, and let simmer while you prepare the roux.
- In a separate skillet, heat the butter or bacon fat over medium heat; stir in the flour. Cook and stir over medium, stirring constantly, until roux reaches a light beige color. Quickly stir in the broth and tomato mixture, adding slowly, but continuously, until fully incorporated. Stir in the milk and season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until nicely thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve over hot biscuits, with meatloaf, over rice, or spooned on grits alongside some fried catfish and with some hushpuppies on the side.
- Cook's Note: I prefer the creaminess from milk, however, plain tap water may be substituted. May also substitute 1 (14.5 ounce) can of stewed/diced tomatoes, undrained, or whole tomatoes, undrained, then chopped, for the fresh tomatoes. Use a pair of kitchen shears to chop the tomatoes up right in the can. Double tomatoes if you prefer. May also be made without the onion and bell pepper if desired.
- Source: http://deepsouthdish.com
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