Southern-Style Sausage Biscuits & Gravy
This classic Southern comfort food combines flaky buttermilk biscuits with rich, creamy sausage gravy for the ultimate indulgent breakfast. Perfect for weekend mornings or when you need serious comfort food that'll stick to your ribs.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 485kcal
Ingredients
*For the Biscuits:*
- - Baking powder biscuits homemade or store-bought
For the Sausage Gravy:
- 1 lb pork sausage
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 quart whole milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Shredded cheese optional
Instructions
- Bake the biscuits according to package or recipe directions until golden brown.
- While biscuits are baking, cook the pork sausage in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until completely done and browned.
- Remove the cooked sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving 4-5 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
- Add flour to the remaining fat and whisk rapidly to create a roux.
- Slowly pour in the milk while whisking continuously to prevent lumps from forming.
- Continue whisking until the gravy reaches a thick, creamy consistency.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Stir the cooked sausage back into the gravy.
- Remove biscuits from oven and split them in half horizontally.
- Pour the sausage gravy generously over the split biscuits.
- Top with shredded cheese if desired and serve immediately with scrambled eggs.
Notes
- Don't skip the heavy skillet - it distributes heat evenly and prevents the gravy from burning
- Add milk gradually and whisk constantly to avoid lumpy gravy
- If gravy becomes too thick, thin with additional milk; if too thin, simmer longer to reduce
- Recipe "expands in your stomach at an alarming rate" so serve reasonable portions
- Leftover gravy can be refrigerated for 3 days and reheated with a splash of milk
- For extra flavor, use breakfast sausage with sage or spices
- Gravy should coat the back of a spoon when properly thickened
Nutrition
Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g