Homemade Sausage Gravy
This homemade sausage gravy is a perfect replica of Cracker Barrel's rich and comforting gravy. Spoon it generously over flaky, buttery biscuits for the ultimate Southern breakfast. It's a simple yet indulgent dish that’s sure to become a family favorite, making any morning feel special.
Ingredients
- For the Biscuits:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter cold
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- For the Gravy:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups milk
- Salt and pepper to taste use more pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Grate the cold butter into the flour mixture and work it in quickly until coarse crumbs form.
- Stir in the buttermilk until a loose dough forms.
- Flour your surface and place the dough on it. Gently work the dough together with your hands.
- Shape the dough into a rectangle about 1 ½ inches thick. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut out 4 biscuits.
- Rework the dough into a smaller 1 ½ inch thick rectangle and cut out 2 more biscuits.
- Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with melted butter if desired.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- To make the gravy, cook and crumble the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat (do not drain off any grease).
- Add the flour to the pan and stir it into the sausage.
- Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, with a heavier hand on the pepper.
- Serve the gravy over the warm biscuits.