Red Eye Gravy

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Red Eye Gravy

Recipe Information
Source: William Bohannon Serves/Makes:4 Ingredients 1/4 Cup (60 ml) of fried ham drippings 1/4 Cup (60 ml) fine chopped onion 3 Tbs (45 ml) flour 1-1/2 Cups (350 ml) water or ham stock Preparation Heat drippings. Add flour and brown lightly. Add onions and stir. Brown flour and onions lightly. Add liquid all at once. Mix well with fork or whisk. Simmer to desired thickness. Season to taste with salt, pepper, red pepper. Comments Red eye gravy was invented in a truck stop by a waitress. She made it by thickening the grease that was left on the grill in the late night hours for her truck driving customers. Her grease was a mixture of Ham, Bacon, Sage sausage, Smoked Sausage, Pork Chop, Chopped Beef Sirloin. She served the gravy over thick white grits and biscuits.

Recipe Information

Source:: William Bohannon

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

1/4 Cup (60 ml) of fried ham drippings
1/4 Cup (60 ml) fine chopped onion
3 Tbs (45 ml) flour
1-1/2 Cups (350 ml) water or ham stock

Preparation

Heat drippings.
Add flour and brown lightly.
Add onions and stir.
Brown flour and onions lightly.
Add liquid all at once.
Mix well with fork or whisk.
Simmer to desired thickness.
Season to taste with salt, pepper, red pepper.

Comments

Red eye gravy was invented in a truck stop by a waitress. She made it by thickening the grease that was left on the grill in the late night hours for her truck driving customers. Her grease was a mixture of Ham, Bacon, Sage sausage, Smoked Sausage, Pork Chop, Chopped Beef Sirloin. She served the gravy over thick white grits and biscuits.