Old-Fashioned Tomato Gravy

Thursday, 18 June 2009 14:50
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1/2 pound of diced bacon

1 small onion, chopped

2 tablespoons of flour

1/8 teaspoon of salt

A pinch of black pepper

1 - 14 1/2 ounce can of diced tomatoes, undrained

3 cups of tomato Juice

In a skillet, fry the bacon until crisp and place on paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2 tabl espoons

of the bacon drippings and cook the chopped onion in drippings until tender. Stir in the

flour, salt and black pepper and cook, over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is

golden brown. Gradually add the tomatoes and tomato juice and st ir well. Bring the mixture to a

boil over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and

simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the gravy becomes thickened, stirring occ asionally.

Stir in bacon and serve over cat head biscuits

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