Tomato Gravy Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Tomato gravy is a Southern comfort food classic of tomato sauce thickened with a light roux, great with buttermilk biscuits, a delicious down home breakfast, or over meatloaf.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course, sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: roux, tomatoes

Servings:

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or use bacon grease or lard
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 small yellow onion chopped
15- ounce can diced tomatoes or use fire roasted tomatoes, or tomato sauce
1/4 cup heavy cream optional, for creamier – you can also use milk
1/4 cup chicken stock use vegetable stock for vegetarian
Salt and black pepper to taste
Hot sauce to taste optional – Tabasco or Crystal are great here

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes to soften.
Add the flour and stir to form a paste. Cook, stirring the roux continuously for 3-5 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, optional cream, stock, and salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes until thickened. Stir in optional hot sauce for a touch of heat.
Serve.

Notes

I like to cook onion, jalapeno, and garlic for a few minutes in the butter before adding the flour for a flavor boost. I also like to add in 1 teaspoon hot paprika with the salt and pepper for a spicy kick.

You can also add in other spices or fresh herbs, like rosemary or oregano, to your preference. Consider this a base recipe.

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