Description
A comforting Southern classic, biscuits and gravy combine flaky, buttery biscuits with rich, creamy sausage gravy for a hearty breakfast you’ll crave any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (loose or casings removed)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- Homemade or store-bought biscuits
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sausage and break it into crumbles with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 5 minutes, until browned.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and sprinkle flour over the sausage. Stir for 1 minute to form a roux.
- Slowly pour in the milk while stirring constantly. Turn heat back to medium-high and continue stirring to dissolve brown bits and avoid lumps.
- When it reaches a simmer, reduce heat to low. Cook 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Add milk if it gets too thick.
- Season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Adjust to taste.
- Split warm biscuits and ladle gravy over the top. Serve immediately.
Notes
For added flavor, try spicy sausage or season your gravy with herbs like sage or thyme. Store leftover gravy in an airtight container and reheat gently with a splash of milk.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit with gravy
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: biscuits and gravy, southern breakfast, sausage gravy, comfort food