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Cozy Sausage Gravy and Fluffy Biscuits

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A comforting and easy homemade breakfast featuring savory sausage gravy paired with tender, flaky biscuits. Perfect for chilly mornings or lazy brunches.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound breakfast sausage (preferably pork with spice blend)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for gravy)
  • 3 cups whole milk, warmed (can substitute 2% or half-and-half)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (for biscuits)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1 cup buttermilk, cold (or 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice, let sit 5 minutes)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. Cut in cold, cubed butter using a pastry cutter or two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits of butter.
  3. Pour in cold buttermilk and stir gently until dough just comes together; avoid overmixing.
  4. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and fold over itself 3-4 times, pressing to about 1-inch thickness.
  5. Use a 2.5-inch biscuit cutter to cut biscuits, pressing straight down without twisting. Gather scraps and cut more biscuits.
  6. Place biscuits on parchment-lined baking sheet, close but not touching. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden and puffed.
  7. While biscuits bake, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble sausage and cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes. Do not drain fat.
  8. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons flour over cooked sausage and fat. Stir continuously for 2 minutes to form a roux.
  9. Slowly whisk in warmed milk, cooking and stirring until gravy thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
  10. Stir in black pepper and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  11. Split warm biscuits and spoon sausage gravy over the top. Serve immediately.

Notes

Keep butter cold for flaky biscuits. Do not overmix biscuit dough. Do not drain sausage fat completely to retain flavor in gravy. Warm milk before adding to gravy to avoid lumps. Use fresh-ground black pepper for best flavor. Biscuits can be frozen before baking; bake from frozen adding a few extra minutes.

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