Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
The best Biscuits and Gravy made with southern-style sausage gravy and pillowy soft homemade biscuits. It’s the perfect quick and easy breakfast comfort food – and one of my family’s all-time favorites.I have included instructions for easy homemade biscuits below. Feel free to make homemade, or use your favorite store-bought variety.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoon cold butter (cut into small pieces)
- ⅔ cup milk
For the Sausage Gravy
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- salt to taste
Instructions
For the Biscuits
- Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the baking powder and salt, then whisk to combine.
- Using a pastry cutter or food processor, cut in the chunks of cold butter. As it begins to crumble, add the milk. Stir or process until soft dough forms.
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and kneed quickly for one minute. Roll out the dough until 1/2 inch thick and use a cookie or biscuit cutter to cut your biscuits approximately 2 inches in diameter.
- Place about an inch apart on a large baking sheet or in a cast-iron number 10 skillet. Bake at 450F for 12-15 minutes. Yields about 12 biscuits.
For the Sausage Gravy
- After biscuits have cooked, remove from skillet (if using) and allow to cool.
- Add the skillet to the stovetop set over medium heat. Add the sausage to the skillet and brown completely, breaking into smaller pieces as it cooks.
- Once cooked, remove the cooked sausage to a clean plate, leaving any drippings behind in the skillet.
- In the same skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and whisk for approximately one minute to cook out the flour. Slowly add in 1 cup of milk. Whisk continuously, creating your roux.
- Add the sausage back to your gravy along with the black pepper and cinnamon. If you would like your gravy a bit thinner, add additional milk 1/4 cup at a time until you've reached the desired thickness.
- Pour your warm gravy over buttery biscuits and garnish with fresh parsley or fresh thyme, if desired.
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Notes
- Keep leftovers stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1241mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 589IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg
