Moms Southern Tomato Gravy Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserving the drippings in the pan, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Stir the butter and flour into the bacon drippings. Scrape the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook and stir together until beginning to thicken, about 3 minutes. Stir the tomatoes into the mixture, using the spoon to break the tomatoes into small pieces while cooking; season with salt and pepper. Add the cream cheese and heavy cream; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until hot and thick, about 10 minutes.

MOMS SOUTHERN TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt butter and oil in skillet.
• Add flour and brown slowly.
• Do not burn and keep mixture spreadable.
• After browning ,remove from heat to cool.
• After cooling add tomatoes ,juices and water.
• Stir thoroughly.
• Return to heat stirring constantly untill mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat,add salt , pepper and sugar.
• Stir and serve.

MOM'S EASY PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS AND TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, paprika and sugar.
• Dry pork chops with paper towels and rub spice mixture all over them. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook bacon pieces until crisp. Remove bacon to drain on paper towel, without removing the fat from your skillet.
• Depending on the amount of fat in your pan, remove some until you have enough fat to cook the pork chops in, 2-4 tablespoons approximately. We usually use some paper towel to soak some up, if necessary.
• Increase your heat a little and cook each pork chop until brown on one side only, 5 minutes.
• Remove pork chops from skillet and place on plate, browned side up. Wipe out your skillet if desired or necessary. We usually do.
• Reduce heat back down to medium and add oil. Heat until oil is shimmering or a drop of water flicked in it dances.
• Add mushrooms, onion, celery, and garlic and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and cook, continuing to stir for another 2 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, tomato sauce, thyme, bay leaves, and cooked bacon and bring to boil.
• Place pork chops, browned side up, in your skillet.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• The timing will change depending on the size of your pork chops. Check to make sure your pork chops are cooked with a meat thermometer, about 150 degrees.
• Remove chops from skillet and add salt and pepper to the gravy to taste.
• Add more thyme, garlic, paprika if you desire.
• Remove your bay leaves.
• Serve gravy on top of your pork chops and some rice or mashed potatoes if you desire! Enjoy!