Southern Style Tomato Gravy |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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This was a staple in my home growing up and is usually served over biscuits, with corn bread, bacon, eggs, and cheesy grits. Ingredients:
1 (1 pound) package bacon |
1 teaspoon butter |
2 tablespoons flour |
2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes |
2 teaspoons salt |
4 teaspoons ground black pepper |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (optional) |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
Directions:
1. Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserving the drippings in the pan, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
2. Stir the butter and flour into the bacon drippings. Scrape the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook and stir together until beginning to thicken, about 3 minutes. Stir the tomatoes into the mixture, using the spoon to break the tomatoes into small pieces while cooking; season with salt and pepper. Add the cream cheese and heavy cream; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until hot and thick, about 10 minutes.
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