Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits and gravy is the ultimate Southern comfort breakfast: fluffy biscuits smothered in a creamy, peppery sausage gravy. The rich, savory gravy clings to every tender bite. It is hearty, filling, and surprisingly quick to make from scratch.
- ⏱ 35 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 8 biscuits
- 450 g breakfast sausage
- 1/3 cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tsp black pepper
- to taste salt
Instructions
- Bake or warm the biscuits and keep them ready.
- Brown the sausage in a skillet, breaking it into crumbles, until cooked through.
- Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer.
- Cook until the gravy thickens, then season generously with black pepper and salt.
- Split the biscuits and ladle the hot gravy over the top.
💡 Chef's tip
Season the gravy with far more black pepper than feels right; a generous, peppery bite is what defines a proper sausage gravy.
Cooking the flour in the sausage drippings for a minute before adding milk forms a roux, which is what thickens the gravy into a smooth, velvety sauce instead of a thin, floury one.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Protein: 18 g
- Carbs: 34 g
- Fat: 30 g
