Daddy Dale's Tennessee Tomato Gravy

6 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 30MINS

Daddy Dale's Tennessee Tomato Gravy

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are from, Tomato Gravy is good Southern food. If you have never had tomato gravy before, you have to try my father in law Dale’s recipe. This delightfully different gravy recipe is a flavorful and filling.
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It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are from, Tomato Gravy is good Southern food. If you have never had tomato gravy before, you have to try my father in law Dale’s recipe. This delightfully different gravy recipe is a flavorful and filling.
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30MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes
6 2/3 cups
Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes
Water
1 cup
Water
All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup
All-Purpose Flour
Butter
4 Tbsp
Butter
or Bacon Grease
Ground Black Pepper
1/2 tsp
Ground Black Pepper
Salt
1/4 tsp
Salt

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
123
Fat
8.2 g
Protein
1.9 g
Carbs
9.4 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
In a large skillet, cast iron preferred, heat the Butter (4 Tbsp) over medium heat until melted. Stir in the All-Purpose Flour (1/3 cup).
step 2
With a fork or whisk, cook and stir until bubbly and smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not burn the flour. You want it to be slightly brown and smell "toasty".
step 2 With a fork or whisk, cook and stir until bubbly and smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not burn the flour. You want it to be slightly brown and smell "toasty".
step 3
Pour the liquid from the Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes (6 2/3 cups) into the grease and flour mixture. Whisk until thick and smooth.
step 4
Crush the tomatoes (by hand) into the gravy mixture, adding all of the liquid. Add the Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp) and Salt (1/4 tsp).
step 4 Crush the tomatoes (by hand) into the gravy mixture, adding all of the liquid. Add the Ground Black Pepper (1/2 tsp) and Salt (1/4 tsp).
step 5
Continue to stir. Add Water (1 cup) if needed. Reduce heat, cook and stir until the tomato gravy has reached desired consistency.
step 6
Serve hot over warm buttermilk biscuits, rice, or grits. Enjoy!
step 6 Serve hot over warm buttermilk biscuits, rice, or grits. Enjoy!

Tags

Breakfast
American
Comfort Food
Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Fall
Father's Day
Vegetarian
Soups & Stews
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