# Hamburger gravy and other comfort foods **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburger-gravy-and-other-comfort-foods/283632 "2005-01-07T19:45:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburger-gravy-and-other-comfort-foods/283632/41 "2005-01-11T02:59:50Z")
I just made a potload of my favorite zucchini _stuff_ this weekend. (It gets even better with age.) Amounts are approximate but: large sweet onion, thinly sliced 3-4 cloves garlic, finely minced drizzle of good olive oil assorted spices: a dash of oregano, some crumbled rosemary, whatever 4-5 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced handful of good black olives, coarsely chopped 1 can diced tomatoes w/ red wine and olive oil @ 1 Tbsp. tomato paste a sprinkle of rinsed capers Basically I just saute the onions and garlic until softened, then add the zucchini to soften a bit as well. Then I toss in the spices, tomatoes and everything else and turn it down to simmer for about half an hour. It’s great over penne pasta w/ a good grind of fresh parmesan, good tucked into an omelette, and so forth. It can even be thinned down a bit for a quickie soup. Peasant food but hey, I’m a peasant. Oh, and count me in on the bisquits and gravy thing. Veb ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburger-gravy-and-other-comfort-foods/283632/42 "2005-01-11T03:06:55Z")
MMmm…I loves me some biscuits and gravy. (Even though I’ve only had it at hotel restaurants, unfortunately). I’m gonna try the recipe in the OP this weekend-is it okay to use Bisquick biscuits? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburger-gravy-and-other-comfort-foods/283632/43 "2005-01-11T03:19:17Z")
My generic tomato/tuna/pasta/cheese thingy 1 can diced tomatoes\* 1 can/pouch tuna 4oz short dried pasta 2oz mozarella type cheese \*use can with added garlic/onion/etcs for extra yumminess Open can of tomatoes. Empty into small ovenproof/stoveproof pot. Heat pot on the stove, allow to simmer vigorously for 15 - 20 minutes. Turn on oven to 350°F Heat up a pan of water. When it boils put pasta in and cook for around 4-5 minutes. Add Tuna and pasta to tomatoes. Stir. Dump cheese on top. Place in oven. Wait 20 minutes. There’s approximately a gazzillion variations on this. You can add sauted onions/garlic. Swap the tuna for other meaty goodness (or evenn sardines). Add an egg to the top of the cheese. It’s a no brain dish for cold, hungry winter nights. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburger-gravy-and-other-comfort-foods/283632/44 "2005-01-11T04:19:13Z")
I like biscuits and gravy, just not very often. I don’t think I’ve ever had this hamburger gravy stuff, my mom probably never made it because my dad had a strong aversion to anything resembling S.O.S. after his army days. I don’t eat red meat so I probably won’t try it but I might make something with a white sauce soon. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at one. There’s a recipe I’d like to find for mushrooms. My boyfriend’s former roommate used to make these really good braised mushrooms. He’d use the whole button mushrooms from a jar, some wine, and some liquid smoke or kitchen bouquet (I think). It would end up with a thick rich sauce and was very tasty. They parted ways not very nicely so I can’t exactly call him up for the recipe and I haven’t wanted to experiment and waste some precious mushrooms, does anyone have a similar recipe? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamburger-gravy-and-other-comfort-foods/283632.md?page=2)