Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Tasty Tuesday


                I'm not much of a gravy girl anymore, my tummy is too tender for the fats used in making gravy, so I don't eat it, much. But my hubby loves gravy so I thought if I could find or come up with a better for him gravy without letting him know it's not loaded with fat, might be a good thing. On the menu tonight is chicken fried steak with tomato gravy. Now, I've never heard of tomato gravy but seen it in a magazine and it looks pretty tasty, so I hopped online and googled it and I was surprised to see all the old time recipes for this. It seems to go way back and mostly southern, so it has to be good. Right? We will see. So, I thought I'd share the recipe I'm trying out this evening plus I'm including the one and only gravy that my tummy can handle but my hips don't like,  and it is a hit with kids, a real treat for breakfast too! Read on.

Tomato Gravy

1 clove garlic
1 onion
1 can diced tomato's with juice
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Beef broth or  tomato juice, as needed
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
Melt butter in skillet, saute garlic and onions till done. Add diced tomato's and enough beef broth to equal 2 1/2 cups to butter and blend.  Stir in flour and mix till well blended, stirring till thick, about 5 min. Add spices and heat through and well. Serve over meat of choice, biscuits, mashed potatoes or rice.

      Sounds easy enough and made with no fats or drippings, and I can see where this will save many meals! Now, onto the good stuff and another southern favorite and I know why!

Chocolate Gravy

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups
  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add cocoa and flour; stir until a thick paste is formed. Stir in sugar and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick.



    This gravy on the other hand, is bad for you, darn that butter,  but we all need a treat now and then. Served over homemade  biscuits fresh from the oven, who needs donuts! Just so you know, I do bake alot, but I don't eat alot of it, thank goodness! I bake for the joy it brings to me and those who keep eating it all!

13 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:47 PM

    I just may have to try this tomato gravy soon! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Tomato gravy. Now that's something I just cannot imagine. Of course, I can't imagine the chocolate, either!

    Do let us know what you think!


    Laura

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  3. When I was a teenager and babysitting for people, they would always make me chocolate gravy because they knew it was my favorite! On hot biscuits with more butter added is the best, but I also like it on toast or pancakes! With extra butter of course! LOL

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  4. Tomato gravy was a favorite of my Pennsylvania neighbors.It was good! I`m glad you found a recipe to share.

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  5. I LOVE chocolate gravy!

    Never heard of tomato gravy, but I bet it's good - let us know how it turns out!

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  6. Hi Sue, I'm Linda from Nothin But Country Living.....I found you on A Gardner's Cottage.
    I love your blog.....it is set up so well. I have never heard of Tomato Gravy, I could not eat it either...the old tummy would not let me. I was raised on Choc. Gravy and I make it a lot. I do not use milk in mine...instead I use hot water....that is the way my mom always made it and I have always made it....little less fat unless you use skim milk.

    Linda

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  7. Yum....chocolate gravy. A woman after my own heart!!
    Staci

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  8. Never heard of tomato gravy, but sounds wonderful. I will try it. How did your family like it?

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  9. Tomato gravy was a favorite of my childhood I had totally forgotten about it till your wonderful post, thanks I will have to make this sometime soon :)

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  10. We have always eaten tomato gravy here in the south, a rather simple version without the spices...it is yummy and great served over biscuits!! Thanks for this non~fat version. My husband also loves the chocolate version which he calls chocolate syrup!
    Thanks for the visits!

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  11. Sounds like yummy stuff to me! Thanks for the recipes!! -Tammy

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  12. My husband and kids always loved chocolate gravy..me....not a big fan. My Mom and Mother-in-law always made it for my girls. I have not had the tomato gravy...sounds good. Blessings!

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  13. When I was growing up we would come visit my Granny here in Georgia & my Aunt always made us chocolate gravy with biscuits! I now make it for my family...but we eat it with pancakes:) I haven't mastered the skill of Southern biscuits yet;)

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