Best 8 Tarver Tomato Gravy Recipes

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Tarver tomato gravy, also popularly known as maters gravy, is a classic Southern dish that originated in the coastal regions of Georgia. It is a versatile dish that can be served as a main entrée, topping, or side dish. The gravy is typically made with fresh tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and spices, but variations exist that include additional ingredients such as meat, seafood, or vegetables. With its tangy, savory, and slightly sweet flavor profile, tarver tomato gravy is a beloved dish that is sure to tantalize taste buds and bring people together at the dinner table.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY TOMATO GRAVY



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This simple and easy recipe for Tomato Gravy is delicious over biscuits for breakfast or brunch. A lot of people love it over rice or cornbread, too.

Provided by Pam

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Sauce

Number Of Ingredients 6

28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
4 Tbsp flour
1 cup chicken stock (or beef stock)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2-3 tsp. pan drippings from ham, sausage, or bacon

Steps:

  • Heat tomatoes (in iron skillet where you've cooked breakfast meat) over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan.
  • Stir flour into stock and whisk until there are no lumps.
  • Stir flour/stock mixture into hot tomatoes, whisking as you stir.
  • Bring to a boil and stir until thickened.
  • Reduce heat to simmer.
  • Stir in salt and pepper.
  • Simmer for at least 5-10 minutes.
  • Tomato Gravy is best served over 3 Ingredient Biscuits.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 4 g, Calories 43 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 424 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g

OLD-FASHIONED TOMATO GRAVY



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My mother-in-law gave me this tomato gravy recipe. It's her very favorite breakfast. We-my husband, our two sons and I-also enjoy it for a light supper. Especially on a cold day, it's great with warm peach cobbler or bread pudding. -Laurie Fisher, Greeley, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 pound bacon strips, diced
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups tomato juice
8 hot biscuits, split

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; cook and stir over low heat until mixture is golden brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in tomato juice. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon. Serve over biscuits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 1059mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

CREAMY GRITS WITH TOMATO GRAVY AND GREENS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup grits
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup vegetable broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Collards, for serving, recipe follows
2 large bunches collards, homegrown or from the produce section, rinsed well
1/2 pound cured ham hock or salt pork
1/2 cup salt, for brine (optional, see Cook's Note below)
Buttermilk cornbread, for serving
Hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • For the grits: Bring the milk and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the grits, stirring with a fork to prevent any lumps from forming. Once the grits have started to thicken, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
  • For the tomato gravy: Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until it shimmers. Add the grape tomatoes, sugar and garlic and cook until the tomatoes start to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter; let melt. Stir in flour and cook until starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the broth, tomato paste, salt and pepper until smooth. Continue cooking until the mixture comes to a boil; it will thicken as it heats. When thick like a gravy, remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
  • Serve the warm grits in shallow bowls, topped with tomato gravy and collard greens.
  • Prepare the collards for cooking by cutting the large stems from the center of the leaves. Stack the leaves and cut them crosswise into 1-inch strips
  • Put 2 inches of water in a saucepan large enough to hold the raw collards (the leaves can be pushed down tightly and will wilt to about one-quarter volume as they cook). Add the ham hock or pork and bring the water to a boil. Add the collards and toss with tongs until the water returns to a boil and the leaves wilt down into the pan. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, or until tender. Stir occasionally, checking to be sure there is enough liquid to prevent scorching. Taste the liquid and add salt if needed. Serve with buttermilk cornbread and hot sauce.

GRANDPA'S TOMATO GRAVY



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Handed down from my Grandpa who was born and reared in south Georgia. It is really a sauce (because there is no flour in it) but you can eat it for breakfast over biscuits, eat it at room temperature like a soup at lunch or the way we ate it at his house over rice with hoe cakes for dinner. It is simple to make but tastes so good. It keeps in the refrigerator for several days and I think it tastes better the next day.

Provided by Bud W

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

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 white sugar, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Place the bacon in a Dutch oven, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the fat starts to cook out, about 2 minutes. Add the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce to the pan. Season with sugar and black pepper. Simmer until the sauce is reduced by at least 1/4 and up to 1/3, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in the butter just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.6 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 18.3 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 649.6 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

ITALIAN TOMATO GRAVY



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     condiment

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 bay leaves
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/4 cup red wine
Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled plum tomatoes
Pinch sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Saute the garlic, red pepper flakes, and herbs for 2 minutes until the herbs are fragrant and garlic is golden (but not overly brown.) Raise the heat to medium, add onion and carrot; cook for 5 minutes until they breakdown and are soft. Deglaze with red wine and reduce to evaporate the alcohol. Hand crush the canned tomatoes and add to the pot, along with its liquid. Add a pinch of sugar to cut down on the acidity from the tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered.

MOMS SOUTHERN TOMATO GRAVY



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As kids we loved when mom made this gravy.She typically served it with corn bread,some type of green and fried ham.

Provided by cooks-alot

Categories     Vegetable

Time 18m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon oil (I use corn)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes
14 1/2 ounces water
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.2, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 46.8, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3, Protein 1.3

TOMMY'S TOMATO GRAVY



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Delicious Southern-style gravy to serve over biscuits or rice. It's been my youngest son's favorite since he was a little boy. Serve while still hot!

Provided by COMFYPALATE

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 teaspoons white sugar
1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 ½ tablespoons self-rising flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 ½ tablespoons margarine
1 ½ cups milk

Steps:

  • Sprinkle sugar directly into opened can of tomatoes. Mix flour, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
  • Heat margarine in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Sprinkle flour mixture into melted margarine, stirring constantly. Increase heat to medium-high; continue stirring flour mixture until dissolved and bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until flour mixture is fully incorporated, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir milk, 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time, into tomato mixture; increase heat to high. Cook and stir sauce until warm and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 2.9 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 261.4 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

GRANNY'S TOMATO GRAVY



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Recipe from Crystal Van Poppe in her booklet "Redneck Recipes". Serve over rice, veggies, or meatloaf- whatever you like. I would recommend using nice ripe home grown or heirloom tomatoes in this for the perfect flavor.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 5-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large ripe tomatoes, diced or 1 cup diced canned italian roma tomato
1/4 cup bacon drippings or 1/4 cup cooking oil
3 tablespoons white cornmeal
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk cornmeal, salt and pepper (however much salt and pepper you like) into a large skillet with the oil, cooking and stirring over low heat until the cornmeal ts a lovely golden brown.
  • Turn heat to low, and stir in water, stirring all the time until the mixture thickens. Add the tomatoes and cook another 10-12 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.9, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 22.1, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.9, Protein 1

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavor. If tomatoes are not in season, you can use canned whole tomatoes or crushed tomatoes.
  • Add a variety of seasonings to taste, such as garlic, onion, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. You can also add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little heat.
  • Let the gravy simmer for at least 30 minutes, or even longer for a richer flavor. This will allow the flavors to meld together.
  • Serve the gravy over your favorite pasta, such as spaghetti, penne, or lasagna. You can also serve it with chicken, fish, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Tarver tomato gravy is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a more elaborate dinner party dish, Tarver tomato gravy is a great option. So next time you are looking for a simple yet flavorful sauce, give Tarver tomato gravy a try. You won't be disappointed!

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