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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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Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
Ingredients
- 8 Flakey Buttermilk Biscuits
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 2 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon(s)s all-purpose flour, (18 g)
- 2 1/2 cups half and half, (600 ml)
- 1 Tablespoon butter, (14 g)
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, (0.25 g)
- 1/8 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary, (0.25 g)
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, (0.25 g)
- 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.
Notes
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe September 2016. Updated March 2020 with process photos and a video.
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I use this recipe every time and it’s the best.
The absolute best and easiest sausage and gravy recipe ever! Highly recommend! So savory!
These were a huge hit at my house. Will make again soon!
It was delicious!! Definitely add some salt tho. Everyone said today’s breakfast was bomb/delicious.
This recipe is DELICIOUS! My father asked for biscuits and gravy for his Father’s Day brunch. I have never made this dish before. I selected this recipe based on the consistent reviews. I appreciated the video, too. The only ingredient that I did not use was the rosemary (only because I did not have any rosemary on hand)…otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly and it’s a WINNER! Will be making again.
This really IS the best biscuits and gravy recipe!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!
Me and my family liked the recipe a lot. Used Flaky Pillsbury rolls, roll of breakfast sausage and heavy cream. I used a bit more of thyme and rosemary. This recipe is very tasty. Thank you for sharing it.
This recipe is fabulous!!! It’s definitely a keeper in recipe rotations now!!! Thank you for such an amazing recipe amd easy to follow instructions! The fresh herbs really make this dish pop!
Fabulous recipe! Super easy and delicious. So great in fact that this is the first comment I’ve ever left for an online recipe.
I did mine with half plain yogurt and milk (that’s what I had in the fridge) and baked for slightly longer. They were perfect! Will make again for the hubby for his bday meal request. Thanks for the share!
Absolutely delicious!! My fiancé said he was craving chicken biscuits and gravy so of course I went looking for a recipe. I made the gravy the night before and stored half in the fridge, froze the other half. It’s just the two of us and it makes a lot! In addition to the gravy, I made some crispy chicken thighs to put in the biscuit. Just boneless skinless chicken thighs, panko, onion powder, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. 380F 14 minutes in the Airfryer- perfect! It was perfect with the gravy🥰
Will definitely be keeping this recipe! It’s something I’d make for breakfast with house guests 🩷
Sounds delicious!
Could whole milk be substituted for the half and half?
Thank you!
Sure, that would be fine! The half and half adds thickness, but if you find you want the gravy thicker, just spoon some of the sauce out, and mix a little flour with it, then stir it all back into the pan.
Followed recipe. Put them in freezer as directed… Didn’t rise and 10 minutes was too long they were burnt!
I’m so confused what you put in the freezer, and why?
Excellent!
Made it just as described & husband & family said best ever tasted!
This is fantastic! This was the first time I have made sausage gravy. I used my own buttermilk biscuits recipe that I always make. But this garvy is outstanding. Super delicious. Made it as written except I used a pound and a half of sausage. My man and I like thicker gravy and more sausage. And I used 1lb regular pork sausage and 1/2 lb of maple pork sausage. Super delicious and he loved it. Said he couldn’t stop eating it. Will most definitely be making this again and again and again! Thank you for a great recipe!
I would recommend adding peppered bacon to the mix 🙂 We also always use whole milk and cream instead of the half n half Don’t skimp on the rosemary! it makes all the difference
Wow‼️. I followed this recipe without changing a thing. It’s the first recipe I’ve tried and felt like I hit the ball out of the park (meaning, it was delicious). It’s a winner!