Rick's Tomato Gravy

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Easy preparation for a main course breakfast. Serve this sauce over hot halved biscuits.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Rick's Tomato Gravy

Ingredients

4 slices bacon

3 tablespoons self-rising flour

2 cups water

¼ teaspoon salt

or to taste

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

or to taste

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan keeping the drippings in the skillet. Allow bacon to cool; crumble and return to bacon drippings.

Step 2

Stir flour into bacon and drippings over medium-high heat; cook and stir until flour is blended and lightly browned 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly whisk water into flour mixture until thickened about 5 minutes; season with salt and black pepper. Stir in tomatoes and simmer until gravy is cooked through about 5 minutes. Serve over warmed biscuits.

Nutritional Information

Rick's Tomato Gravy

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 112.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.1g 6%

Carbohydrates: 6.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 8.5g 13%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 12.7mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 89.9IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 6.6mg 11%

Folate: 13.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 40.1mg 4%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 12.2mg 4%

Potassium: 180.5mg 5%

Sodium: 405mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 76.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.