Southern Style Tomato Gravy Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SOUTHERN TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put the chopped tomatoes in a saucepan with 1 cup of the chicken stock. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer the tomatoes while you prepare the roux.
• Put the bacon drippings or butter in a medium saucepan and place it over medium-low heat.
• When the fat has melted and the foaming subsides, add the flour.
• Cook, whisking constantly until the roux is just light brown. It should be about the color of peanut butter. Don't let it burn.
• Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir in the simmering tomato and broth mixture.
• Return the tomato mixture to the heat and stir in 1/4 cup of milk, cream, water, or stock.
• Whisk in tomato paste, if using, along with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook, stirring until hot and bubbling. If too thick, add more liquid (milk, cream, water or stock) as needed.
• Garnish the sauce with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; cook and stir over low heat until mixture is golden brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in tomato juice. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon. Serve over biscuits.

SOUTHERN STYLE TOMATO GRAVY WITH BISCUITS

Steps:

• Place biscuits onto a medium sheet pan and bake according to package ddirections.
• Place sausage in a large saucepan, amd cook over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles.
• Add flour and thyme, and cook 4-6 minutes until sausage is browned, stirring occasionally.
• Chop onion, and add to saucepan cooking 2-3 minutes or until tender.
• Add milk, salt, and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer 2-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes and cook 3-5 minutes or until gravy is thickened stirring occasionally.
• Serve gravy over biscuits.

MOMS SOUTHERN TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter and oil in skillet.
• Add flour and brown slowly.
• Do not burn and keep mixture spreadable.
• After browning ,remove from heat to cool.
• After cooling add tomatoes ,juices and water.
• Stir thoroughly.
• Return to heat stirring constantly untill mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat,add salt , pepper and sugar.
• Stir and serve.

SOUTHERN TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Cut up tomatoes in bowl. Add the salt, pepper, sugar and garlic powder and mix with a spoon. Put bacon drippings in a hot skillet on stovetop. Add flour and make a roux or cook until thick. Pour in tomatoes and water and cook until the consistency of gravy. Serve over biscuits.
• Enjoy!