4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 of a medium onion, chopped
1/4 approx of celery leaves (can use dried)
1/2 cup flour
4 cups tomato juice
Water
Sugar – to taste or not
Salt to taste
Cayenne pepper or Paprika to taste
Cream or milk
In a large saucepan saut̩ onion and celery leaves in the butter. When the onion is tender slowly add the flour, over medium to low heat. Stir until browned then very slowly add the tomato juice (use a whip to stir). Stir the mixture until it becomes the thickness of gravy. Add water if too thick and salt, red pepper or paprika to taste. Before serving add the cream or milk Рserve hot.
1/2 of a medium onion, chopped
1/4 approx of celery leaves (can use dried)
1/2 cup flour
4 cups tomato juice
Water
Sugar – to taste or not
Salt to taste
Cayenne pepper or Paprika to taste
Cream or milk
In a large saucepan saut̩ onion and celery leaves in the butter. When the onion is tender slowly add the flour, over medium to low heat. Stir until browned then very slowly add the tomato juice (use a whip to stir). Stir the mixture until it becomes the thickness of gravy. Add water if too thick and salt, red pepper or paprika to taste. Before serving add the cream or milk Рserve hot.
