Description
A comforting Southern breakfast dish featuring savory sausage gravy spooned over warm, flaky biscuits.
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- ½ cup sweet onion, chopped (optional)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3½ cups whole milk
- ½ tsp seasoned salt
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tsp dried sage or thyme (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- Biscuits, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the breakfast sausage and chopped onion. Cook, breaking the sausage into small pieces, until the meat is nicely browned and the onion is soft, about 6–8 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour over the browned sausage and stir to coat and absorb the fat. Cook, stirring constantly, for another 2 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and gradually whisk in the milk to avoid lumps. Add a splash at a time, whisking to a smooth consistency.
- Season with seasoned salt, black pepper, and dried sage or thyme. Let the gravy simmer and thicken for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and add salt if needed. Serve the gravy hot over split warm biscuits.
Notes
For a lighter version, use 2% milk and turkey sausage. Can be made ahead and reheated with a splash of milk to restore creaminess.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern