Tomato Stew

Name: Tomato Stew
Ingredients: 3 slices smoky bacon, diced (3/4 c.); 1 purple onion, chopped (1 c.); 4 c. chopped tomatoes or 4 c. stewed tomatoes; salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 tsp. Tabasco or to taste; 4 to 5 baking powder biscuits, broken into large pieces or 4 slices bread, torn into large pieces; sugar (up to 1 tsp. if needed)

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 slices smoky bacon, diced (3/4 c.)
1 purple onion, chopped (1 c.)
4 c. chopped tomatoes or 4 c. stewed tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. Tabasco or to taste
4 to 5 baking powder biscuits, broken into large pieces or 4 slices bread, torn into large pieces
sugar (up to 1 tsp. if needed)

Directions

1

In a hot heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven add bacon and onion. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often until onion is soft and bacon is lightly browned.
2

Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and Tabasco. Cook 10 minutes, stirring often.
3

Add the broken biscuits and cook 2 or 3 minutes more.
4

Taste and if too acidic, add sugar to balance flavors.
5

Serve hot.
6

Serves 4.