Homemade Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage

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Homemade Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage

An easy recipe for perfect homemade biscuits and gravy, featuring a simple how-to for easy, homemade biscuits and the best recipe for scratch-made sausage gravy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: biscuits and gravy

Servings:

Calories: 334kcal

Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

For the Biscuits:

2 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for working with dough
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
¾ cup whole milk

For the Gravy:

1 pound pork breakfast sausage
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk warmed*
½ teaspoons Kosher salt
¼ teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

FOR THE BISCUITS:

Preheat oven to 400° and have ready a cookie sheet lined with either a sheet of parchment paper or a Silpat.
For the biscuits, in a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the butter, and using a pastry blender, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse, small peas.
Pour the milk over the mixture and using a wooden spoon, stir until the dough comes together. If necessary, using floured hands, knead gently until the dough comes together.
Transfer to a large floured work surface, sprinkle the top with more flour and pat the dough into a round about 1” thick. Using a 2” round cutter, cut out as many biscuits as you can.
Form the dough into a round once more and cut rounds of whats left.
Bake on center rack for 15 minutes, or until golden brown across the top.

FOR THE SAUSAGE GRAVY:

In a large saute pan over medium-high heat add the sausage, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon and saute for 7-10 minutes until cooked through.
Add flour and stir to coat. Add the milk, a generous splash at a time, whisking after each addition until all of the milk has been incorporated.
Allow the sauce to bubble for 5-7 minutes, just until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
Halve the biscuits, spoon gravy across the top, serve and enjoy.

Notes

To quickly warm the milk, place it a microwave safe measuring pitcher and heat for 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Makes 6-8 biscuits, and about 2 cups of sausage gravy.

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