FRIED RED TOMATOES WITH GRAVY

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Fried Red Tomatoes with Gravy image

This has been a standard in our house for the past 30 plus years. We have fresh tomatoes in the spring and fall.

Provided by Dotti5

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup vegetable oil for frying
4 ripe tomatoes, sliced
seasoning salt to taste
½ cup all-purpose flour for coating
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Sprinkle seasoning salt on both sides of tomato slices, then dredge in the 1/2 cup of flour. Place tomatoes in the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning once. Keep tomatoes warm.
  • Add the 2 tablespoons of flour to the oil and cook over medium heat, stirring until smooth, about one minute. Gradually pour in the half and half, stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in the brown sugar, salt and pepper. Spoon gravy over the tomato slices and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 165.8 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

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