Grandpa's Tomato Gravy

Name: Grandpa's Tomato Gravy
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 🥓 8 strips bacon, cut into pieces; 🧅 1 large onion, chopped; 🍅 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 🍅 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste; 🧂 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste; 🧈 1 tablespoon butter

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

45 Min
10 Servings
$10

Grandpa's Tomato Gravy

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

45 Min
10 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Meat
- 🥓 8 strips bacon, cut into pieces
Vegetables
- 🧅 1 large onion, chopped
Canned Goods
- 🍅 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 🍅 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
Seasonings
- 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste
- 🧂 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
Other
- 🧈 1 tablespoon butter

STEPS

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fat starts to render, about 2 minutes.

Add onion; cook and stir until onion softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato sauce; season with sugar and black pepper.

Simmer until sauce is reduced by at least one-fourth and up to one-third, 30 to 45 minutes.

Stir in butter just before serving.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

163

Calories

5
Protein
9
Carbs
11
Fats

💡 For an even richer flavor, use smoked bacon.Adjust the sugar and pepper levels during simmering to suit your taste.This dish pairs well with biscuits, rice, or cornbread.Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.Let the gravy sit overnight for enhanced flavor.