Tomato Gravy

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp preferred cooking oil (vegetable oil, butter, lard)
• 1 onion
• 1 cup tomato juice 
• 1 cup bone stock
• 2 tsp chopped parsley
• salt, and pepper to taste
• a touch of paprika (sweet or spicy)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp chopped dill
• 1 tsp vinegar
• ½ tsp sugar

Directions

1. In a saucepan, melt the preferred cooking oil, add 1 finely chopped onion, and let it sweat for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
2. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and let them sweat alongside the onion for 1 minute.
3. Add 1 cup of tomato juice and the bay leaves and let the sauce cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add 1 cup of bone stock and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste.
6. Add half a tsp of sugar.
7. Turn off the stove and add 1 tsp of vinegar and the preferred chopped herbs.
8. Serve it alongside meatballs, fish, chicken, steak, etc.