Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Sausage Gravy seems like such simple breakfast staple until you discuss the details of a recipe with your spouse, apparently we have different opinions, but this recipe made us both happy. Enjoy!
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Serves: 2-4 people Time: 25 mins
Biscuit Ingredients:
-2 cups all purpose flour
-2 teaspoons sugar
-3 teaspoons baking powder
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup butter or lard
-1/2 to 3/4 cup whole milk
Gravy Ingredients:
-1 pound F3 Country Breakfast Sausage
-3 Tablespoons butter
-3 Tablespoons flour
-3+ cups whole milk
-dash of salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Prepare biscuit dough. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. GRATE super cold butter into shavings, then gently fold into dry mix. Stir in milk a little at a time, dough should be shaggy and sticky.
3. On lightly floured surface, knead dough no more than 5 times. Pat dough into 1 inch thick disk, fold in half, pat down gently again, and fold one more time (helps ensure you get lots of layers). Gently pat dough to 1 inch thick and cut with floured round cutter (or a wine glass in my case). Place side by side on cast iron pan, or un-greased cookie sheet. After cutting as many biscuits as possible, lightly press scraps back together and cut remaining biscuits.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. (For extra goodness, brush with melted butter immediately after removing from oven).
5. While biscuits bake, start by browning sausage over medium-high heat in a cast iron or heavy bottom pan. When fully cooked and no longer red, remove sausage from pan with slotted spoon, leaving fat in the pan.
6. Reduce heat to medium-low and melt butter. Sprinkle in flour, whisk to prevent flour lumps. Allow roux to cook for 3-5 minutes, whisking often, until light to medium brown.
7. Stir in milk, a little at a time, whisking heavily. Allow gravy to simmer and cook, for about 5-8 minutes, until desired thickness is achieved (you can always add more milk if needed). Add cooked sausage back into gravy, and cook for another few minutes. Season to taste.
8. Serve immediately over warm biscuits!