Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• For the Biscuits:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter (cut into cubes)

  • ¾ cup cold buttermilk (plus a little extra if needed)

  For the Sausage Gravy:

  • ½ lb (225g) pork breakfast sausage

  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour

  • 2½ cups whole milk

  • ½ tsp black pepper (adjust to taste)

  • Salt to taste

  • Optional: pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for heat

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  👩‍🍳 How to Make Biscuits and Sausage Gravy:

  🔹 Step 1: Make the Biscuits

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. Add cold butter cubes and cut into the flour using a pastry cutter or your hands until the texture is crumbly.

  4. Pour in buttermilk and gently mix until just combined (do not overmix).

  5. Turn dough onto a floured surface and pat it to about ¾-inch thickness. Cut biscuits with a round cutter or glass.

  6. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown.

  🔹 Step 2: Make the Sausage Gravy

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage until fully cooked. Break it into small crumbles.

  2. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir well, letting it cook for 1–2 minutes.

  3. Slowly pour in the milk while stirring continuously.

  4. Let it simmer, stirring often, until thickened (5–8 minutes).

  5. Add pepper and adjust salt to taste.

  🔹 Step 3: Serve

  • Split the warm biscuits in half and generously ladle the sausage gravy over the top. Serve hot!

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  ❤️ Personal Touch:

  This recipe is pure Southern comfort — it takes me back to lazy weekend mornings with family, the smell of biscuits baking, and the creamy gravy bubbling on the stove. It’s not just food, it’s a warm hug on a plate. 🫶

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  💡 Tips & Variations:

  • No buttermilk? Use regular milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar (let it sit for 5 mins).

  • Want it richer? Add a splash of cream to the gravy.

  • For a vegetarian version, use plant-based sausage and non-dairy milk.

 

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 337 calories, 27g fat (14g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 718mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 10g protein.