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Southern Red Tomato Gravy Recipe


Southern Red Tomato  Gravy Recipe
Ok, I am a southern girl! Growing up, we had this every weekend! Mom would make huge biscuits and a pan of Tomato gravy! Oh my god! When my sister and brothers get together this is what we eat for breakfast! Can't think of a better comfort food. Mom ... More

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Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Bacon grease or shortening.(you can also use oil)
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 can of whole tomatoes with liquid(crush tomatoes with your hands or using a food processor)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup of water

Directions
  1. In large cast iron skillet, heat bacon grease or shortening
  2. Stir in flour and lower heat to med. low
  3. Keep stirring to brown flour to a dark roux stage.
  4. Be careful not to burn roux. This takes a little while so don't try to hurry it up.
  5. When flour gets to the dark roux stage, slowly stir in tomatoes with liquid.
  6. Add water a little at a time while stirring tomato gravy.
  7. Season with salt and pepper and simmer on low for 10 to 15 minutes.
  8. Before serving, add butter and stir.
  9. Serve over fresh baked homemade biscuits with a little extra butter on top! (canned biscuits don't work well with this dish!)

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Comments


Hell, I can omit everything and just use the bacon grease!


I have had this before when traveling, nothing like southern style biscuits and gravy
High five
Michael


I love this!


Memories,Thanks !!


Yummers over rice too my friend!! Love it
in 'the hills' :) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^5!


Lana, you got that right! It is also awesome with grits!


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