Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
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Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
Description
This casserole starts with refrigerated biscuit pieces spread in a baking dish and layered with seasoned cooked breakfast sausage and cheddar cheese. An egg, milk, and brown sugar mixture is whisked and poured over the layers, soaking into the ingredients below. Separately, a gravy is made from the reserved sausage grease, butter, flour, and milk, seasoned with salt, pepper, and optional thyme, thickened on the stovetop.
Pouring the creamy sausage gravy over the casserole before baking melds the flavors and adds moisture, binding the components into a sliceable dish. Baking at 350°F creates a golden top and fully cooked interior where the biscuit pieces are tender but retain some structure amidst the savory sausage and cheddar.
Once baked, this dish is suitable for a filling morning meal or brunch option. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen up to 3 months, with reheating instructions involving thawing and baking wrapped portions to restore warmth and texture.
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage ground
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- salt
- black pepper
- 12 ounces canned biscuits cut into quarters, refrigerated
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 6 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter salted
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk whole
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a 7×11 inch (approximately) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Fry up sausage according to package directions, until no pink is remaining. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Quarter your biscuit dough and sprinkle it on the bottom of prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the cooked sausage on top of the biscuit dough. Don’t dump out the sausage grease, you’ll want to save it for the gravy. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top of the sausage.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and brown sugar until smooth. Pour the whisked eggs mixture over the biscuit dough, sausage and cheese.
- In the same greased skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Once melted, whisk in the flour to create a roux. Let this cook for about 2 minutes. Then, slowly whisk in the salt, pepper, thyme, and milk. (Don’t pour it in all at once) Keep this on medium high heat until thickened into a gravy.
- Pour the gravy on top of the casserole and bake it in the oven for 35-40 minutes. Check if the biscuits and eggs are cooked, if not, continue to bake it, checking every 5 minutes to see if it’s fully cooked. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cover leftovers and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze portions for up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating.
- Reheat frozen servings wrapped in foil at 350°F for 20 minutes to warm thoroughly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 562kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 206mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 1301mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 424mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 696IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 293mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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