sausage gravy and biscuits
Craving the ultimate comfort food breakfast? Dive into the world of Southern cooking with this classic sausage gravy and biscuits recipe.
Ingredients
For the Gravy
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (454g)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (30g)
- 3 cups whole milk (720ml)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
For Serving
- 8 buttermilk biscuits
Instructions
- Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and break into small pieces with wooden spoon.
- Cook sausage for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, scraping brown bits from bottom until fully cooked.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Sprinkle flour over sausage, stir to combine, cook 1 minute.
- While stirring constantly, gradually pour in milk. Increase heat to medium-high.
- Cook until gravy thickens and simmers, about 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Season with pepper, red pepper flakes (if using), and salt to taste.
- Split warm biscuits, ladle hot gravy over top, serve immediately.