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Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
Our homemade Biscuits and Gravy Recipe is an easy-to-make classic Southern breakfast of creamy sausage gravy over warm buttery biscuits. It's a quick and filling meal you will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder (aluminum-free)
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt (we use fine sea salt)
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (8 Tbsp)
- 1 cup cold half and half less 2 Tbsp*
- 1/2 Tbsp melted butter to brush the baked biscuits
For the Sausage Gravy
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 lb breakfast sausage casings removed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk low fat or whole milk
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt or to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper or to taste
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Make your biscuit dough and bake according to our Biscuits Recipe. While the biscuits are baking, make the sausage gravy so they are ready at the same time.
- Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a large heavy skillet or cast iron pan over medium-high heat and add sausage. Sauté, breaking it up with a spatula until just cooked through (5 min). Reduce heat to medium, sprinkle flour over the top and stir constantly for 3 minutes.
- Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened up nicely into a rich and creamy sauce (about 5 minutes). To thin the sauce, add a little more milk. Season to taste at the end if needed.
- Break or cut biscuits in half and spoon sausage gravy over biscuits then serve.
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Notes
- While making homemade biscuits, make sure your butter and half and half are cold. If you don't have half and half on hand, you can make it by mixing equal parts heavy cream and milk. I know it's an odd measurement, trust me, it works.
- Brands of breakfast sausage can vary in type from sweet to spicy and by seasoning, so start with your go-to pork sausage and experiment with other types until you find the ones you prefer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbs
34g
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
709mg
(30%)
Potassium
573mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
769IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
240mg
(24%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbs | 34g | |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 709mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 573mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 769IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 240mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.