Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Madam BadWolf and I hosted our teenage grandson during the intermission between Christmas and New Year. And with all things teenage and male, food is essential (something about black holes being less ravenous); as such, I’ve fallen back to some of the recipes from my youth (Yes, I was a youth at some point.)

This is a simple, filling breakfast for hardworking field hands (or a teenage boy). It is pretty simple to create but does require attention to the creation of the roux and the incorporation of the dairy. I use a heavy cast iron skillet/chicken fryer to control the heat.

From Wikipedia:

Sausage gravy is a traditional Southern breakfast dish in the United States. After loose pork sausage is cooked in a pan and removed, a roux is formed by browning flour in the residual fat. Milk and seasonings, such as salt and pepper, are added to create a moderately thick gravy, to which the cooked sausage is added. Occasionally, ingredients such as cayenne pepper or a spicy sausage are used to make a spicier gravy.

Sausage gravy is traditionally served as part of the dish biscuits and gravy and accompanied by other typical Southern breakfast items, such as fried eggs, sliced tomatoes and bacon.

Combination gravy is a variation resulting from using the combined fat of bacon and sausage to make gravy. The resulting gravy is slightly darker in color than straight sausage gravy and carries the flavor of the bacon.

Sausage Gravy

Mild or Wild Sausage, Cream Gravy, Perfect for Breakkie, or dinner

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Breakfast, Sauce

Cuisine: Southern

Calories: 554

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb Breakfast Sausage Mild or wild
• 1/3 cup AP Flour
• 4 cups Whole Milk Divided
• 2 tsp Black Pepper Fresh Ground

Equipment

• 1 Skillet Large, Cast Iron is my choice

Method

 

1. Crumble sausage into a large skillet.
2. Brown the sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink and has rendered out the fat.
3. Sprinkle on half the flour and stir to create a roux
4. Add the rest of the flour bit by bit, stirring constantly
5. cook the roux for another minute 
6. Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly
7. Cook the gravy, stirring frequently, until it thickens.
8. Add the pepper, and stir to combine
9. Taste and balance, salt may be required
10. Continue cooking until very thick, adding milk slowly to adjust the texture
11. Looking for a lovely thick gravy
12. Serve over hot biscuits.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 27gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 959mgPotassium: 685mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 486IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 344mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Depending on the sausage, salt may be required.

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One cannot have Sausage Gravy and Biscuits without biscuits; here is my Cat-Head Biscuit recipe. If you have not mastered biscuit making, use the canned buttermilk ones, the meal will still taste great.

Sourdough Discard Biscuits

Light, fluffy, tangy, buttery, what's not to love

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 6 Biscuits

Course: Breads, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Southern

Calories: 110

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 100 grams Sourdough starter (just about the discard from a feeding, 1/2 cup)
• 40 ml neutral oil
• 3/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 60 grams Flour Soft flour

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a medium bowl, mix starter and oil, mix well
3. Add all others and stir to just combine
4. Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet, by heaping tablespoons
5. Bake until golden brown, ~ 12-15 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 189mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

Notes

One can use a larger “drop” portion and increase the cooking time for cat head biscuits.

One can add grated cheese, cheddar is my favorite.

 

NOTE:  SOFT FLOUR IS A NECESSITY. Pastry or, ‘WhiteLily”.

 

This is a simple recipe, but much depends on the technique, and the timing.  GENTLER IS BETTER

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