Gravy Recipe with Tomato Paste – How to make gravy without tomatoes

Are you looking for a quick gravy recipe that requires only a few common ingredients and doesn’t include drippings? I’ll show you how to make a delicious tomato gravy without fresh tomatoes. You’ll only need to chop a few vegetables, sauté them in stock or broth, and add a scoop of sour cream for creaminess. Enjoy!

You can use this gravy for a variety of dishes. My favorite way to enjoy it is by pouring it over The Fluffiest Mashed Potatoes, but you can also add it to cooked grains like buckwheat, rice, or bulgur. If you’re short on options, it can even serve as a substitute for tomato sauce on pasta. Making this version of gravy is quite simple. Simply chop and grate the vegetables, sauté them in a skillet, and then add liquid, along with tomato paste and sour cream.

I want to mention a few important points before I forget. For this version of gravy, you can use any type of stock or broth, or even simple boiled water, although using water will result in a less rich flavor. Additionally, you have two options for thickening the gravy: flour and cornstarch. Using cornstarch will give the sauce a distinct shine. I typically choose between these options based on what I have available in my cupboard.

Here is a list of my favorite dishes that go perfectly with this tomato gravy with sour cream:

• Rice Meatballs with Sauce Recipe
• Rotini Pasta Recipe
• Boiled Buckwheat Recipe

Simple Gravy Ingredients:

• 1 onion;
• 1 carrot;
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste;
• 200 ml meat/vegetable stock;
• 2 tbsp sour cream;
• 2 tbsps. vegetable oil;
• 1 tbsp. flour;
• Herbs and salt to your taste.

How to make a simple gravy at home:

• Chop onion and grate carrot.

• Sauté onion in a preheated skillet with oil. It will take you up to 3 minutes to get the onion to the soft and translucent state. Now, add grated carrot and cook for additional 8-10 minutes. Keep stirring the mixture to prevent it from sticking.

• Pour stock to the skillet with sautéed vegetables. Mix.

• Add one tablespoon of tomato paste and two tablespoons of sour cream.

• Thoroughly stir the mixture to combine sour cream and tomato paste with the broth until they fully dissolve in the liquid. Add seasoning: salt, freshly ground black pepper, your favorite herbs (my top choices: dried basil and thyme). Make sure to check out whether the stock or broth you are using has already been salted or not to prevent over-salting the dish. Cook the gravy for 20 minutes.
• Add a tablespoon of flour to thicken the gravy. Evenly spread it in the skillet over the gravy and mix thoroughly. Cook for additional 2 minutes before removing it from the stove.

• Serve with your favorite side dish and roasted meat! Enjoy your meal!

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I hope you found delight in this savory version of the tomato gravy recipe, which is filled with rich flavors and aromatic spices.