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Mama's Tomato Gravy

By: M. Dommert  
"This dish is truly a taste of Louisiana Cajun Country. I mean where folks are already sitting at the table drinking coffee and eating breakfast by the time the rooster crows. Mama made countless batches of biscuits and tomato gravy in her lifetime. I'm sure she learned to make this from her mother: Carmen Inez Shirley. This is the dish that puts my feet back under my mama's table. Serve with love over hot buttermilk biscuits along with bacon or sausage for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner."

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Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup bacon drippings
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir the flour into the bacon drippings and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture while whisking. Whisk in the tomato paste. Cook the mixture until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 85 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 7mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2008 by MICHELE135 
Love this recipe!! I grew up in TN, my Grandma would make this with biscuit and she made it... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2007 by GIGI70056 
also Louisiana grown... we too loved mama's tomato gravy... only difference was mama also... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2008 by Maggie 
As I read the reviews of this simple recipe, my eyes filled with tears. My mother (Alabama... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2008 by GySgtsWife 
I've made Tomato Gravy in the past, but never had actually seen a recipe for it. I didn't... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2007 by Ninja Librarian 
Oh My Goodness! I am so excited about this recipe. I am currently a Seattle-ite, but... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by M. Dommert 
I prepared Mama's tomato gravy over biscuits this past week and it seems that I never get... MORE
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Reviewed on May 12, 2009 by CookingMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
It was good, it was easy, but it was not MY mama's tomato gravy. Don't get me wrong, this is... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by jenlawson84 
So Yummy - I grew up on this recipe. I also add the canned whole tomatoes with the paste to... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by AmyButler1 
Since before we were married my DH asked me to make Tomato Gravy...I though ugh yuck. How... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2008 by shae324 
my step mother would make this when i was growing up. I havent had it in years. Glad i found... MORE

 
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