Sawmill Gravy

"This is delicious with rolls, biscuits, corn bread or on mashed potatoes"
- Submitted by Lloyd Rushing of Texas City, Texas USA

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons fat from frying sausage, ham, chicken, steak, etcetera
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (10-ounce) can RoTel brand tomatoes (tomatoes & chilies)
1 1/2 cups milk

Place fat, flour, salt, and pepper into a 10 to 12-inch skillet. Cook until dark brown stirring continuously. Add onions and continue stirring until onions are tender. Add can of Rotel tomatoes and milk. Continue cooking until gravy is as thick as you like gravy. If it starts to getting too thick, thin with additional milk. Serve on rolls, biscuits, corn bread or mashed potatoes. Makes about 3 1/2 cups.