Cajun Tomato Gravy

Photo: flickr user Raveesh Vyas

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped

3 stalks celery, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, pressed

1 cup shallots, finely chopped

2 smalls cans tomato paste

1 small can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

In an iron skillet, sauce onion, celery, garlic and shallots. When vegetables are done, add one cup water; reheat, then add tomato paste, tomato sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and the Parmesan cheese. Simmer very slowly for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm.