Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Weekend comfort breakfast dish
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 can Biscuits Approx. 8 biscuits
- 1 lb. Hot Pork Country Sausage Use mild if sensitive to spice
- 2 tbsp. Unsalted Butter
- ⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2.5 - 3 cups Whole Milk Test and see while adding and stirring (see directions below).
- ½ tsp. Ground Sage
- ½ tsp. Fresh Thyme
- Salt and Pepper, to taste Salt will vary depending on sausage. Generous amount of pepper depending on palate.
- 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper (optional) If more spice desired
- ¼ tsp. Ground Nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Optional: Divide sausage into small sausage balls (purely a texture preference)
- Preheat oven and make biscuits according to package directions
- Add sausage to hot pan and brown. Add butter and melt. Stir in flour and continuously stir for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add milk about ½ cup to 1 cup at a time and continuously stir. Continue slowly adding milk while stirring until all milk is added. Note: gravy will thicken with each addition of milk as you stir. Add seasonings at any time during this step.
- Serve immediately over hot biscuits.
