Southern breakfast staple Biscuits and Gravy is hearty and tasty. Basic biscuit and sausage gravy recipe:
Ingredients: For Biscuits: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt Cut 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter into tiny pieces
3/4 cup milk For Sausage Gravy: 1 pound ground breakfast sausage (pork or pork-turkey) 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups milk Salt and black pepper to taste Instructions:
1. Make Biscuits: a. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). b. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. c. Stir in cold, diced butter to flour. Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter or fingertips until it resembles coarse crumbs. d. Stir in milk until almost mixed. Do not overmix.
e. Knead the dough lightly on a floured surface. The dough should be 1 inch thick. f. Cut round biscuits and lay on a baking sheet. g. Bake biscuits till golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
2. Make Sausage Gravy: a. Brown ground sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it apart with a spoon, until cooked through. b. Stir the flour into the cooked sausage. Cook for 1-2 minutes to remove raw flour taste.
c. Slowly add milk while stirring to avoid lumps. Continue cooking and stirring for 5-7 minutes to thicken gravy. d. Salt and black pepper the gravy to taste. Remember that sausage adds salt, so taste before adding more.
3. Serve: a. Cut warm biscuits in half and arrange on plates. b. Cover biscuits with hot sausage gravy. c. Optional black pepper garnish. Southern-style Biscuits and Gravy make a comfortable breakfast!
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