re: I want to cook a rice and gravy

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A little secret to adding a little "color" to your gravy is when you add the veggies, add just a little bit of tomato sauce-I mean a little bit-& let that brown sith the veggies. It will add a little bit of a rust color to the gravy.

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I add a little tomato paste, usually a squirt from the tube of concentratate paste, to my roast gravy. I don't even brown it. It adds no tomato flavor that I can detect, but does add a bit of richness and just a hint of rust color, though I don't use it for color. I use it because my Momma always does and I like her gravy.