Grandpa's Tomato Gravy

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 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
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• 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.