Southern Style Biscuits and Gravy are the ultimate comfort food breakfast. In a few quick, easy steps, browned pork sausage is combined with a smooth and creamy country gravy and served over fresh warm golden brown homemade biscuits.
Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day. It is also very important to get that motor running early in the morning. Now we don’t eat Biscuits and Gravy every morning around here, but on special occasions, we like to treat ourselves to this amazing meal. This flavor-packed breakfast was served on Father’s Day because it is one of hubby’s favorite breakfast choices.
What are Biscuits and Gravy?
I thought you would never ask! They are made from scratch country-style biscuits (the kind you would have with fried chicken) and covered with a creamy pork sausage gravy that is very simply seasoned with salt and pepper. If you have never tried biscuits and gravy or made it fresh at home, I suggest you do so as soon as possible. It is delicious!
How to make Biscuits and Gravy
Make the homemade biscuits
Let’s start with the warm mouthwatering biscuits. The flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt are sifted together and then placed in a food processor. The butter is added one tablespoon at a time and pulsed. Pour it back into the bowl that you sifted it in, and slowly add milk until rough ball forms. Place the biscuit dough on a flour-covered surface and pat it out to half-inch thick, let it rest for a bit, and then cut biscuits with a glass or biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and bake until golden brown.
Next, make the creamy sausage gravy
Now for the gravy! Brown good quality bulk breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it is no longer pink. I personally like to leave my cooked sausage a little chunky, but you can break it up really fine if you like. Then reduce the heat to low and melt the butte in the pan with the sausage. Next, sprinkle in the flour, whisking and cooking the mixture for a couple of minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook and stir until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Split the biscuits in half and smother them with the homemade sausage gravy.
See what I mean! Not difficult at all. Now you have fresh homemade biscuits and gravy!
The weekend is on its way! You need to get this delicious biscuits and gravy recipe on the Sunday breakfast menu. You and yours are going to love it!
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Easy Homemade Biscuits and Gravy
Ingredients
- Homemade Biscuit Recipe
- 2 cups all-purpose flour.
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder.
- 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter well chilled
- 1 cup milk (more or less if needed)
Homemade Gravy Recipe
- 1 pound bulk pork breakfast sausage
- 1/4 cup butter 4 tablespoons
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 1/2 -3 cups milk
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add contents to a food processor and pulse in butter 1 tablespoon at a time until it starts to get crumbly. You can also cut in butter with a pastry knife. Return the dough back to the bowl and slowly add the milk until a rough ball forms.
- Pat out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick. Cover the dough with a towel and allow to rest for 20 minutes. Cut with a standard biscuit cutter or round drinking glass. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Brown good quality ground breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it is no longer pink. Reduce the heat to low. Melt 1/4 cup butter in the pan with the sausage. Sprinkle in the flour. Whisk and cook the mixture for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5-10 minutes over low heat. If the gravy thickens too much, add 1/4 cup of milk at a time till desired thickness.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
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Erin
This is most definitely an EPIC breakfast!
Vikki
These biscuits are sooo fluffy and it’s probably the best gravy I’ve ever had!
Sandra
I love how easy it is! Thank you!!
Erik
I’ve really been craving biscuits and gravy lately, so this was perfect timing!
Jen
Easy is the right word for this gravy. It came together perfectly and was delicious.
Katie
Looks so delicious. I’m sure my family will love this one!
Kelli
These look delicious! We don’t eat pork, but I’m excited to try the recipe with turkey sausage instead.
Tawnie
Such a delicious classic comfort – the family loved it! Thank you!
Dannii
Biscuits mean cookies here in the U.K, but I have always wanted to try this kind. It looks so comforting.
Linda
To be honest, no, I haven’t made this gravy. My mom was a Kentucky born and raised southern lady. And could that lady ever cook!!! I can never go wrong if I follow her recipes and advice.
Her “bacon,”NOT” sausage gravy was the best. Nothing gives the gravy that delicious flavor like bacon.
Fry bacon until crisp, remove to a paper towel, DO NOT drain the bacon grease, la good amount in the fry pan, add flour, stirring constantly until it’s nicely browned, if your flour isn’t cooked it’s only fit to use as paste, not for eating. Slowly whisk in whole milk a little at a time whisking constantly, add salt and pepper and a frw hot pepper flakes. Continue cooking until gravy is desired thickness. Enjoy over homemade biscuits and bacon. I always like lots of sliced tomatoes with mine.
If you like you can fry hot or mild sausage and add it to your gravy.