Biscuits and Gravy – A simple, spicy peppered sausage gravy spooned over flaky, foolproof buttermilk biscuits. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy breakfast-for-dinner night.
If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, try a homemade Bisquick-style mix and simply add milk, drop the biscuits, and bake.
After sharing my Foolproof Flaky Biscuits, readers asked for a gravy to serve with them. Since my husband’s favorite besides Eggs Benedict is biscuits and gravy, I decided to make a batch and share the recipe here.
This gravy is built from crumbled spicy sausage and plenty of cracked black pepper folded into a classic white sauce. The whole meal — biscuits and gravy — comes together in about 30 minutes.
We often enjoy breakfast for dinner, and this was a huge hit with my family. My son especially loved it, which is always a bonus when dinner gets high marks at the table.
If you want an easy, satisfying savory breakfast, this is an ideal recipe: flavorful, straightforward, and comforting.
Biscuits and Gravy
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Ingredients
- 1 recipe Foolproof Flaky Biscuits
- 1 lb hot sausage
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk (add up to 1 cup more milk if a thinner gravy is desired)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
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Prepare the Foolproof Flaky Biscuits and, while they bake, make the gravy.
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In a large saucepan, brown the hot sausage, breaking it into small pieces. Do not drain the rendered fat; it will help flavor the gravy.
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Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage and stir so the fat absorbs the flour. Let the mixture cook for about 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.
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Slowly whisk in the milk, a little at a time, and continue stirring over medium heat until the gravy thickens, roughly 10 minutes. If you prefer thinner gravy, add up to 1 cup more milk.
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Season with sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper, tasting and adjusting to preference.
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To serve, split the warm biscuits and ladle the sausage gravy over the top. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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Recipe adapted from Ree Drummond via The Food Network and rewritten in original words.
