Grandpa's Tomato Gravy

Name: Grandpa's Tomato Gravy
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon butter; biscuits, to taste, cooked and warm, sliced, for serving

Bacon Stove-Top Diner-Style

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 10 servings

About

Lucky for you, clicking here has granted you access to one of our family's most prized possessions. Grandpa's Tomato Gravy really is something special, and it's the kind of Southern staple everyone needs in their recipe books. This concoction of juicy tomatoes and bits of bacon might sound a little peculiar at first. But once you try it, you'll understand why we make such a big deal about it. Whether you smother it over some warm biscuits, dump it over your favorite rice, or use it as a sauce for whatever your heart dreams up, Grandpa's Tomato Gravy will make it good... shoot, even great. Get ready to experience why our family loves it so much!

Ingredients

8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
biscuits, to taste, cooked and warm, sliced, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add the bacon pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat starts to cook out, about 2 minutes.

Step 2 -Add the onions to the bacon pieces and cook, while stirring, until the onions have softened and are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3 -Stir the diced tomatoes and their juices, the tomato sauce, the sugar, and the pepper into the bacon mixture and simmer until the gravy is reduced by at least 1/4 and up to 1/3, about 30-45 minutes.

Step 4 -Stir the butter into the gravy just before serving.

Step 5 -Serve the gravy over the biscuits.

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