Biscuits and Gravy

2 biscuits with sausage gravy and 2 fried eggs

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With a creamy and perfectly spiced sausage gravy over tender buttermilk biscuits, this Biscuits and Gravy recipe is stick-to-your-ribs, pure comfort food for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

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Prep Time25

Cook Time15

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: biscuits and gravy, easy breakfast ideas, homemade drop biscuits, sausage gravy

Servings:

Ingredients

Biscuits

6 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
4½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp baking soda
3 tsp kosher salt
1½ cups unsalted butter chilled and cut into cubes
3 cups buttermilk

Gravy

1 lb. Italian pork sausage (I use Jimmy Dean), ground turkey also works
1 small sweet onion diced small (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Make the biscuits. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or your hands, until the mixture resembles small crumbs.
Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and gently mix with your hands until just combined (do not over mix!) Dough will be sticky.
Drop dough in 24 equal portions (about 1/3 cup each) an inch apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
While biscuits are baking, make your gravy. Warm a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Tear off small pieces of the sausage with your hands and add them to the pan in a single layer. Brown the sausage for a couple of minutes, without stirring. Turn down the heat to medium and continue cooking, breaking up the sausage into small crumbles until no pink remains. Stir in the onions and cook until they are translucent, about 3 more minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium. Sprinkle on half of the flour and stir until the sausage absorbs it, then add the remaining half of the flour in the same fashion. Gradually add in the milk and bring to a boil; turn down heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5-10 minutes until it thickens.
Stir in the Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
Divide 2 biscuits among individual plates and spoon gravy on top. Finish with a couple turns of fresh cracked black pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy with eggs and orange wedges, if desired.

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