🍳 Sausage Gravy with Biscuits
Sausage gravy with biscuits is a classic American comfort breakfast. It features creamy sausage gravy served over warm, flaky biscuits. 🥖🥓
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)
For the Sausage Gravy
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2–2½ cups milk
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)
For the Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup cold butter, cubed
- ¾ cup milk or buttermilk
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the Sausage
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned.
- Break it into small crumbles while cooking.
2️⃣ Make the Gravy
- Sprinkle flour over the sausage and stir well.
- Cook 1–2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.
- Gradually add milk while stirring constantly.
- Simmer until the gravy thickens (5–7 minutes).
- Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
3️⃣ Make the Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Stir in milk until dough forms.
- Roll out and cut into biscuit shapes.
4️⃣ Bake
- Place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes until golden.
5️⃣ Serve
- Split warm biscuits in half and spoon sausage gravy over the top.
💡 Tips
- Black pepper is key to classic sausage gravy flavor.
- If gravy becomes too thick, add a little more milk.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
If you’d like, I can also show you a super easy 15-minute sausage gravy with canned biscuits that many people make at home. 🍽️
