Things You'll Need:
- Heavy Skillet
- Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- All Purpose Flour
- Skim Milk
- Chopped Tomatoes or Can of Tomatoes
- Whisk
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
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Step 1
Add 1 cup broth to the skillet and bring to a boil, letting it reduce slightly. By reducing the broth you can bring out more of the flavor.
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Step 2
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup all purpose flour to the broth while stirring constantly with the whisk. Stir until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Start with 1/4 cup of the flour and add more if you need to in order for the mixture to thicken.
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Step 3
Add 1 cup of skim milk. Pour the milk in a steady stream. Continue stirring with the whisk to avoid lumps forming. The gravy will thicken as it cooks. If you find the gray is too thick you can thin it with a little more milk. Reduce the heat to low.
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Step 4
Add 2 or 3 fresh tomatoes. You can use a can of chopped tomatoes if you like. Stir to mix well. Let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes. Canned tomatoes can now be purchased with extra goodies in them, like celery and peppers. This can add even more flavor to the gravy.
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Step 5
Taste before adding salt and pepper. Serve over rice, pasta, or cornbread. You can even serve the tomato gravy as a home made tomato soup if you like. It is great with grilled cheese sandwiches and a salad for lunch.
