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Published: Feb 20, 2016 · Modified: Oct 28, 2021 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Biscuits and Gravy

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A biscuit topped with sausage gravy and sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley.

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.

Cut biscuits topped with sausage gravy.
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Why make this recipe
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Recipe Faqs
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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

Ingredients for making sausage gravy.
  • Buttermilk biscuits
  • Pork sausage
  • Milk - whole milk or 2% milk
  • Oil
  • Flour

Step by step directions

  • Cook sausage in a pan. Once cooked remove from pan and whip out any grease from the sausage
  • In same pan add 2 tablespoons of oil and flour. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Slowly add milk while whisking
  • Flour in a cast iron pan.
  • Pouring milk into a pan with a whisk.
  • Add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes
  • Once mixture begins to simmer, the gravy will begin to thicken. Keep stirring until the gravy reaches desired thickness.
  • Add sausage back to gravy
Creamy gravy with sausage.
  • Slice biscuits in half and lay open on a plate. Ladle gravy over the top of each biscuit.
Biscuits and gravy topped with fresh parsley.

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

What can I do if my gravy is too thick?

Just whisk in a bit more milk until the desired consistency is reached.

What if my gravy is too thin?

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 gravy back to a simmer. Repeat with an additional tablespoon if needed.

 

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  • Blackberry French Toast
  • Banana Muffins
  • Mini Frittatas
  • English Muffin Breakfast Sandwiches
  • Cheesy Baked Egg Casserole
Biscuits and gravy topped with fresh parsley.

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Cut biscuits topped with sausage gravy.

Biscuits and Gravy

Kathy
Sausage gravy with homemade biscuits
4.75 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 562 kcal

Equipment

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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.

Nutrition

Serving: 2biscuitsCalories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 19gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1236mgPotassium: 477mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 256IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 3mg
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Comments

  1. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    February 23, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 24, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      The biscuits with this gravy are just perfect together!

      Reply
  2. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

    February 23, 2016 at 7:45 am

    Can you believe I have never made biscuits and gravy at home? What is wrong with me? That will change starting with this recipe.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 24, 2016 at 7:20 pm

      I'm hoping you can remedy that problem soon....get cooking!

      Reply
  3. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    February 23, 2016 at 6:53 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 24, 2016 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Kalee @ The Crowded Table says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 23, 2016 at 4:39 am

      Smart boy! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    I absolutely LOVE biscuits and gravy! All the better with homemade sausage!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 23, 2016 at 4:39 am

      We think alike...

      Reply
  6. mira says

    February 22, 2016 at 8:50 am

    Looks like the perfect meal! Love it! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 22, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      Thanks, Mira!

      Reply
  7. Amanda says

    February 22, 2016 at 7:23 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      February 22, 2016 at 5:31 pm

      Well....it's usually my husband who tackles the homemade sausage. I'm just the assistant and the official taster!

      Reply
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