For the ultimate hearty and comforting breakfast recipe, you’ve got to learn how to make southern biscuits and gravy. This dish is made-from-scratch comfort food at its finest.
Where I grew up, hearty, homemade southern breakfasts are a way of life. For every sleepover, visitor and special occasion, my mom would prepare a buffet full of fresh biscuits, waffles, frittatas, quiche, fruit and other farmhouse-inspired breakfast recipes.
Biscuits and sausage gravy holds a special place in many Southerners’ hearts. Luckily for us all, it’s also a dish comes together quickly and easily. In just one pan, you cook the sausage, make a roux and let the gravy thicken. Then you feast.
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound bulk pork sausage
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 to 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/4 to 1-1/3 cups whole milk
- Warm biscuits
Directions
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- In a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 3-5 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add butter and heat until melted. Add the flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir until blended. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with biscuits.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 337 calories, 27g fat (14g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 718mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 10g protein.