These homemade biscuits and gravy is a perfect combination for breakfast or even the occasional dinner.
Use your favorite homemade biscuits and this delicious gravy and you'll have spectacular biscuits and gravy.
Why make this recipe
Biscuits and gravy are made with a sausage milk gravy served over a baked quick bread or biscuit. This dish is traditionally served for breakfast but could also be served for dinner.
My family loves biscuits and gravy. We don't eat these too often, but they do make a fairly regular occurrence on our weekend breakfast menu.
This sausage gravy is so full of flavor and when ladled over a buttermilk biscuit, you have a delicious, hearty meal.
This is an easy to make recipe that you can easily whip together for a weekend breakfast.
Key ingredients
- Buttermilk biscuits or these flaky biscuits
- Pork sausage
- Milk - whole milk or 2% milk
- Oil
- Flour
Making biscuits and gravy
- Cook sausage in a pan. Once cooked remove from pan and whip out any grease from the sausage
- In the same pan add 2 tablespoons of oil and flour. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly add milk while whisking
- Add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes
- Once mixture begins to simmer, the gravy will begin to thicken. Keep stirring until the gravy reaches the desired thickness.
- Add sausage back to gravy
- Slice biscuits in half and lay open on a plate. Ladle gravy over the top of each biscuit.
Recipe tips
- Be certain to cook flour with oil for 1-2 minutes. This helps eliminate any raw flour taste.
- Keep pan at medium-low heat when adding the milk to help prevent scorching
- Add milk slowly while stirring with a whisk to help prevent lumps
- Add additional salt and pepper if needed
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley
Recipe Faqs
Just whisk in a bit more milk until the desired consistency is reached.
Place a tablespoon of flour along with a tablespoon of milk in a small bowl. Mix until smooth. Add an additional tablespoon of milk and stir. Whisk into gravy and bring the gravy back to a simmer. Repeat with an additional tablespoon if needed.
More delicious breakfast recipes
- Blackberry French Toast
- Banana Muffins
- Mini Frittatas
- English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches
- Cheesy Baked Egg Casserole
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Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 2 Tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable)
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 12 buttermilk biscuits (cooked)
Instructions
- Cook sausage, breaking into large chunks. Remove from pan and set aside.1 pound pork sausage
- Use a paper towel to wipe out excess grease from sausage. Leave brown bits from sausage.
- Add oil and flour to pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.2 Tablespoons oil, ¼ cup flour
- Slowly whisk in milk.3 cups milk
- Add pepper, salt and red pepper flakes.½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt, pinch red pepper flakes
- Cook over medium heat until milk warms and thickens. Stir often to avoid scorching.
- Add sausage back to gravy mixture.
- Split two muffins and place on a plate.12 buttermilk biscuits
- Ladle gravy over muffins.
Notes
- Be certain to cook flour with oil for 1-2 minutes. This helps eliminate any raw flour taste.
- Keep pan at medium low heat when adding the milk to help prevent scorching
- Add milk slowly while stirring with a whisk to help prevent lumps
- Add additional salt and pepper if needed
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley
Nutritional Disclaimer:
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
Hi Kathy - these look amazing! I loved your shortcut for not rolling out the biscuits in your recent post. This is a weekend breakfast my whole family will love!
Kathy says
The biscuits with this gravy are just perfect together!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Can you believe I have never made biscuits and gravy at home? What is wrong with me? That will change starting with this recipe.
Kathy says
I'm hoping you can remedy that problem soon....get cooking!
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
I have never had biscuits with gravy in my life, and I am dying to have this. This is such a phenomenal dish, Kathy. Thanks for share!
Kathy says
Thanks!
Kalee @ The Crowded Table says
Biscuits and gravy are a favorite at my house, too! My 4 year old requests them all.the.time. He even insisted on having them on his birthday!
Kathy says
Smart boy! 🙂
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
I absolutely LOVE biscuits and gravy! All the better with homemade sausage!
Kathy says
We think alike...
mira says
Looks like the perfect meal! Love it! Pinned!
Kathy says
Thanks, Mira!
Amanda says
I am super impressed that you make your own breakfast sausage! That's terrific! This is making me so hungry. It's been forever since I had biscuits and gravy.
Kathy says
Well....it's usually my husband who tackles the homemade sausage. I'm just the assistant and the official taster!
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
You know, when I want biscuits and gravy, the old me would head straight to Cracker Barrel. But there's no good reason why I can't make this myself. It looks mouth watering delicious! You might just be responsible for the drool on my keyboard =)
Kathy says
Wipe up that drool and get cooking! You can do it!
Melanie @ Melanie Cooks says
Biscuits and gravy is a perfect comfort food! Looks delicious!
Kathy says
Sometimes we all need a little extra comfort...
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
One of my favorites Kathy...breakfast or dinner! The perfect comfort food!
Kathy says
That's why it's one of our favorites 🙂
Adri says
Oh my! Biscuits and gravy - how much more "homey" and comforting can it get. I want some now!!
Kathy says
Very comforting!
David @ Spiced says
Oh, this is most definitely a comfort food breakfast! I miss biscuits + gravy. In fact, it's one of the many southern dishes that I miss once we moved up north. I might just to have to make this one soon...especially since you can't find biscuits and gravy around this part of the country! 🙂
Kathy says
You'd better make some....otherwise I think you are going to need to move!
All That I'm Eating says
Do you know I've never tried anything like this, it sounds really interesting, I should give it a go!
Kathy says
Yes! You definitely need to give it a try!
Jess @ Sweetest Menu says
Oh man, I am so hungry right now and biscuits and gravy sound AMAZING! I need this in my life!
Kathy says
It's perfect for breakfast when you need a hearty start to the day.
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
Believe it or not, I've never had biscuits & gravy!! What? I know. I've had biscuits. I've had gravy. Every single time I see this dish, I want to try. Looks really delicious! I'm gonna have to try your recipe!
Kathy says
I think it's time to give biscuits and gravy a try!
Agness says
Lovely dessert!! I used to make a lot of oatmeal banana muffins because I loved their sweet taste and such soft texture. Yours look so amazing and bring back good memories! 🙂
Kathy says
Thanks!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
Ahhhh! All sorts of cozy going on here! This is a perfect Saturday morning meal if ever there was! Love it!!
Kathy says
Cozy, warm and filling!