Tomato Gravy
 
Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped celery
  • ½ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ cup browned flour (reserved from Crawfish Mac and Cheese)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 (28-ounce) can chunky-style crushed plum tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. Sprinkle browned flour onto vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring frequently, until flour is not dry. Whisk in broth until smooth. Stir in tomatoes, and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Stir in Creole seasoning.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/crawfish-mac-and-cheese/