This Southern staple is high protein breakfast comfort food at its finest. Though it can be made with canned biscuits, a little extra time is well spent whipping up a batch of homemade, flaky biscuits to smother with this delicious, slightly spicy sausage gravy.
Nothing beats a biscuits and gravy breakfast! Our recipe for Flaky Biscuits and Sausage Gravy is a warm and savory dish, sure to please any of your guests. The handmade, flaky biscuits are perfectly complimented by the pork sausage and fresh thyme.
Ingredients
Sausage Gravy
Directions
Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add buttermilk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it just until dough holds together. Pat or lightly roll dough until 1 1/4 inches thick. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Dip cutter into flour between cuts and reroll scraps as necessary.
Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove biscuits from baking sheet. Cool slightly.
To serve, split biscuits and place on six serving plates. Spoon Sausage Gravy over split biscuits. If desired, sprinkle with chives.
Sausage Gravy
In a very large skillet cook bulk pork sausage and chopped onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Do not drain. Sprinkle all-purpose flour over meat mixture; stir into the meat mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. While whisking, gradually add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in snipped fresh thyme, if desired. Makes about 5 cups.
*Tip:
To make 1 1/4 cups sour milk, place 4 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 1/4 cups total liquid; stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.
Make-Ahead Tip:
Prepare biscuits as directed; cool completely. Place biscuits in a resealable plastic freezer bag; seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months. Prepare Sausage Gravy as directed. Place in an airtight container; seal and chill for up to 48 hours. To serve, thaw biscuits at room temperature (allow about 2 hours). If desired, preheat oven to 350°F. Place biscuits on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. In a medium saucepan reheat Sausage Gravy over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through. If necessary, stir in additional milk to make desired consistency.
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Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat six wide-mouth half pint jars with nonstick cooking spray. Divide 1 ounce of sliced Gruyere cheese among jars. Place jars in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
In a blender combine eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey jack cheese, salt, pepper, and remaining Gruyere; blend until smooth. Divide mixture among prepared jars. Top each with bacon. Place pan with jars on oven rack. Add warm water (around 120°F) to pan to come halfway up side of jars. Bake 35-40 minutes or until eggs are set.
Remove from water bath; cool slightly. Top with fresh chopped herbs or hot sauce to serve, if desired.
Tips
An immersion blender would also work.
Narrow-mouth half-pint jars may also be used. Bake 40-45 minutes.
Once cooled, you can cover and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.To reheat, remove lid from jar and microwave on 100% power for 45 second. Allow to stand 1 minutes to distribute heat.