Tomato Gravy

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound butter
• 2 cups diced yellow onions
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 8 cups seeded and diced ripe tomatoes
• Salt and Black pepper
• 4 cup canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 cups chopped green onions

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onions and saute until tender. Add the flour and cook the roux that forms for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper. Once the tomatoes begin to soften and release thei rjuices after about 5 minutes, add the crushed tomatoes, thyme, and cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, add the cream, bring the mixture back to a simmer, and remove from the heat. stir in the green onions. Serve over biscuits, grits, eggs, or anything else that needs a kiss of tomato.