Old-Fashioned Tomato Gravy

Instructions

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   A pinch of black pepper

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   In a skillet, fry the bacon until crisp and place on paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2 table-

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   spoons of the bacon drippings and cook the chopped onion in drippings until tender. Stir in the

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   flour, salt and black pepper and cook, over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is

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   golden brown. Gradually add the tomatoes and tomato juice and stir well. Bring the mixture to a

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   boil over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly for about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and

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   simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the gravy becomes thickened, stirring occa-

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   sionally. Stir in bacon and serve over cat head biscuits.