An easy, southern-style sausage gravy with flaky homemade biscuits makes the BEST Biscuits and Gravy! One of our favorite breakfast recipes of all time!
It’s no secret that a yummy homemade breakfast makes me excited to get up on Saturday morning. Our weekday breakfasts usually consist of plain old oatmeal or freezer breakfast sandwiches but on the weekends I like to make something much more fun!
This sausage gravy recipe is a TREASURE in our family, thanks to my mother-in-law. She’s made it so many times she has completely perfected the recipe, and now it’s one of our favorite breakfasts.
I should issue a disclaimer that you’ll never want to order biscuits and gravy from a restaurant after trying this recipe. I know from experience that every other will pale in comparison. But the good news is that it’s just about one of the easiest things in the world to make.
Pair it with my absolute favorite homemade, light and flaky buttermilk biscuits and you will be in heaven!
Short on time? Try my Biscuits and Gravy Casserole.
Sausage Gravy Ingredients:
- Pork sausage: any sausage will work and choose hot or milk based on your preference. I think it’s best with sausage, but you could substitute bacon or other chopped meats.
- Flour and butter: for flavor and to thicken the gravy
- Half and half– or substitute whole or 2% milk.
- Seasoning: Thyme, Rosemary, Crushed red pepper
How to Make Biscuits and Gravy:
2. Make Sausage Gravy:
- Brown sausage in a large saucepan. Use a paper towel to blot out most of the grease from the pan.
- Add flour, butter, and half & half. Cook on medium-low, stirring often, for several minutes until thickened.
- Add spices: thyme, rosemary, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
Serve sausage gravy over:
- Flakey Buttermilk Biscuits
- Breakfast Skillet
- Breakfast burritos
- Roasted potatoes
- Eggs
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Recipe
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Ingredients
- 8 Flakey Buttermilk Biscuits
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 2 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon(s)s all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Brown sausage in a large saucepan. Use a paper towel to blot out most of the grease from the pan.
- Add flour, butter, and half & half. Cook on medium-low, stirring often, for several minutes until thickened.
- Add thyme, rosemary, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
- Serve over warm biscuits.
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I originally shared this recipe September 2016. Updated March 2020 with process photos and a video.
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This was soooooo delicious. I followed the recipe almost exactly. I used fresh thyme and rosemary. Will definitely make it again!!!!!
It was delicious!! Definitely add some salt tho. Everyone said today’s breakfast was bomb/delicious.
I am allergic to rosemary. Is there a good alternative to use for this recipe or will just leaving it out still be good?
You can definitely leave out the rosemary, and the recipe will still be delicious! If you’d like to substitute it with another herb, thyme or sage would be great alternatives. Enjoy your biscuits and gravy!
This was quick and easy. Ready in about 20 minutes. Put your biscuits in the oven before you make the sausage gravy. Just enough heat 😉
Very easy recipe but wayyy too much sausage—I like the balance of gravy to sausage to be different. I might use just 1/4 lb of sausage next time. Thanks for this nice recipe.