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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!
Perfect recipe. I used fresh rosemary when cooking the sausage and added a slice of bacon. I only had whole milk. Fresh thyme to finish. Chef’s kiss.
Best biscuits and gravy I’ve made yet! I didn’t have half & half so I just made my own with 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of heavy cream, and it worked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Made this combo of biscuits and gravy. The best gravy I’ve ever made and tasted! The biscuits were easy and yummy! Thank you Lauren!
The best and easiest recipe!
Made this for the family this morning and it’s wonderful! Was a huge hit! I got my teenager who’s super picky to try it and got a “actually mom. It’s really good”. Highest compliment! Thanks for sharing!
MMMM
I recommend when you stir the flour in to let it cook for a minute and combine well with the sausage if you yoss the butter flour and half & half in all at once you get a pastey texture because the flour isnt cooked
My husband favorite yummy
My family loved it! Yummy 😋
Definitely add 3-4 tablespoons of cornstarch at the end to assist with thickening. DON’T add it right to the gravy tho. Mix in a small amount of water first!