Old Fashioned Tomato Gravy

Ingredients:

• ½ pound bacon strips, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Pinch pepper
• 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 8 hot biscuits

How to Prepare:

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally.  Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.  Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan.  Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 3-5 minutes.  Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended; cook and stir over low heat until mixture is golden brown (do not burn).  Gradually whisk in tomato juice.  Stir in tomatoes.  Bring to a boil over medium heat.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in bacon.  Serve over biscuits.