Cooking for One

Biscuit and Gravy for One

Biscuit and gravy for one pairs a single baked biscuit with a skillet sausage gravy, a hearty breakfast sized for one hungry person.

Biscuit and Gravy for One

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A single large biscuit topped with sausage gravy made in a skillet.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
CourseBreakfast
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories664

Ingredients
  

Biscuit
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ tablespoons cold butter diced
  • ¼ cup milk
Sausage gravy
  • 2 ounces ground pork sausage
  • ½ tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • ⅛ teaspoon Creole seasoning

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • skillet
  • baking sheet

Directions
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet.
  2. Stir the biscuit flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together. Work in the cold butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  3. Add the ¼ cup milk and gently bring the dough together. Drop it onto the baking sheet in one large mound.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned.
  5. While the biscuit bakes, brown the sausage in a 10-inch skillet, breaking it into small pieces, until cooked through (160°F).
  6. Stir the ½ tablespoon flour into the sausage and drippings. Slowly stir in the ½ cup milk and the Creole seasoning. Simmer, stirring, until thickened.
  7. Split the warm biscuit and spoon the gravy over it.

Nutrition

Serving: 333g | Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1081mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 832IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 3.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ¼ cup milk counted as whole milk, ground pork sausage counted as raw ground pork, ½ cup milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.