How to Cook Perfect Grits, Smoked Sausage, and Tomato Gravy

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Grits, Smoked Sausage, and Tomato Gravy. Oh yeah, we do sawmill gravy too. That white gravy with sausage or bacon grease. Spoon out some cooked grits and ladle a healthy serving of tomato gravy and it's a delish meal.

Grits, Smoked Sausage, and Tomato Gravy It is super simple to make but taste delicious. Divide the cheesy grits among bowls and top with the shrimp and redeye gravy. Made tomato gravy with my grandmother everytime we were having hot sausage patties for breakfast. You can cook Grits, Smoked Sausage, and Tomato Gravy using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Grits, Smoked Sausage, and Tomato Gravy

  1. It's of Grits------------------------.
  2. It's 3/4 pound of smoked sausage fried.
  3. Prepare 2 cup of grits.
  4. You need 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.
  5. You need 8 cups of water.
  6. You need 1/2 stick of butter.
  7. You need 1/2 stick of butter.
  8. You need of Gravy-------------------.
  9. You need 16 ounce of can of diced tomatoes.
  10. Prepare 1 cup of water.
  11. It's 2 tablespoons of dehydrated onions.
  12. Prepare 3 cups of Monterey-Colby jack cheese.
  13. It's 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings.
  14. You need 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
  15. Prepare 2 tablespoons of heaping all purpose flour.
  16. Prepare 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.
  17. It's 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.

Real Southern Tomato Gravy is really only for biscuits, maybe grits. Bacon grease is melted and heated. Tomato gravy, or tomato pasta sauce, is made of fresh or canned tomatoes with garlic, onion and herbs such as parsley, oregano and basil. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to medium-low.

Grits, Smoked Sausage, and Tomato Gravy instructions

  1. Dice the smoked sausage..
  2. Bring the water with the salt to boiling add the diced smoked sausage and 1/2 stick butter..
  3. Add the grits to the water and sausage. Stir leaving no lumps..
  4. Shred the cheese..
  5. Add the cheese to the grits..
  6. Now add the half stick of butter. Cover and let it melt when it has melted stir well. Then cover again..
  7. Heat the oil for the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes, bacon drippings, and salt and pepper..
  8. Bring to a simmer. Add the dehydrated onions..
  9. Simmer for 10 minutes..
  10. Add the flour.
  11. Stir adding in the water. Simmer a bit till your desired thickness. Taste adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  12. Add the grits to a bowl or plate.
  13. Top with tomato gravy and serve. I hope you enjoy!!.

The recipe uses leftover grits, but you can make them just for the recipe! Feel free to liven up the grit cakes with This version of eggs benedict has the eggs served over fried grit cakes with country ham and tomato gravy. When the oil is hot but not smoking, drop in the grit cakes, browning both sides. Whip up a batch of your favorite biscuits and enjoy this hearty, savory gravy at any time of day. Gradually add vegetable stock and tomatoes; stir well.