Side Dish Recipes
Tomato Gravy
This is great served over grits or cornbread.
Ingredients
- 1 large can diced tomatoes
- 6 strips bacon (optional)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Oregano (optional)
Instructions
- If you are using other than diced tomatoes, dice them, reserving the juice.
- Fry bacon until nearly done, not crisp; leave 3 tablespoons bacon grease in skillet. Cut bacon in bite-size pieces and set aside.
- Mix flour into bacon grease. Add tomatoes and juice. Cook and stir until thickened.
- Add salt, pepper, and oregano, if desired. Add milk to reach desired consistency.
- Add bacon and cook until heated through.