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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!
So I’m making this for the first time yesterday, first time ever making biscuits and gravy, first time ever making gravy. So I bought sausage links and thought I could just mash em all up, little did I know that wasn’t the way of going about it. So I squeezed all the sausage out from the outside layer and everything was going fine until I tasted it. Soni thought out a little more seasoning in it. And I did this about three times and I couldn’t figure out what I did wrong and why it was so floury tasting and then I read the recipe again and was like Ohhhh 2 tablespoons not 2 cups of flour…. So today day 2 of trying to cook this recipe and I friggen nailed it!!! So amazing!!! I friggen love this recipe!!! Not everyday does anyone ever hear of an Asian guy cooking biscuits and gravy, until now!! No more rice for breakfast for this guy!!
Love this Recipe!!!
I looked at various recipes before settling on this one. I think the thyme and rosemary take it to the next level! Sooo good!!
Tried this recipe last night, and it was SO good! Will definitely make again!
Been making sausage gravy for years. Those extra spices sent it over the top!! Made it for breakfast & my daughter & I LOVED it!!! Will always make it like this now!! Thank you!!!!!
Truly, the best sausage gravy I have ever tasted.
First time ever making biscuits and gravy! I’m 74….and it never sounded good to me. However, like everyone else stuck inside, I thought I’d give this a try. I used another biscuit recipe, but this turned out delicious! ! Who knew!??
Thank you for sharing your simple, yummy recipe. It’s definitely on my list of easy mouthwatering recipes!
Absolutely DELISH! I subbed jimmy dean turkey sausage crumbles and it was amazing… I also used fresh rosemary and thyme and added italian seasoning and. Little garlic… will def make again!
This was delicious! My family ate it up so fast! Thank you for sharing this wonderful, quick and easy recipe. Tastes so much better than the ones I order from a restaurant!
This is the best! I never really cared for biscuits and gravy until I tried this recipe. My husband said this was a must for Christmas morning breakfast from now on.