Mama's Tomato Gravy Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Mama's Tomato Gravy Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 2 cups

Mama's Tomato Gravy Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup bacon drippings

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups water

½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Side Dish

Directions

Step 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

Mama's Tomato Gravy Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 85.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.8g 2%

Carbohydrates: 4.2g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 7.5g 12%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Cholesterol: 7.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 160.2IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 6.6mcg 2%

Calcium: 6mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 3%

Magnesium: 5.6mg 2%

Potassium: 110.2mg 3%

Sodium: 96mg 4%

Calories From Fat: 67.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.