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Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

A cathead biscuit cut in half, smothered in gravy, and garnished with fresh parsley on a plate.
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This easy biscuits and gravy recipe is made with homemade cathead biscuits smothered in sausage gravy. So good!

Ingredients

For the Biscuits

For the Sausage Gravy

  • 1 pound Original Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk
  • ½ cup half and half
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare one batch of cathead biscuits or buttermilk biscuits. (Recipes linked in ingredients section.)
  2. While the biscuits are baking, heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat
  3. Put the Original Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage in the pan and break it up using a wooden spoon.
  4. Cook the sausage until browned and cooked through. Using a slotted spoon transfer the sausage to a bowl and set aside.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter to the skillet.
  6. Once the butter has melted, add the all-purpose flour and whisk continuously for about 1 minute.
  7. Add the milk 1/2 cup at a time, followed by the half and half, whisking until smooth between each addition.
  8. Continue to cook and whisk for 2-3 minutes
  9. To serve, cut a warm cat head biscuit in half and smoother with gravy.

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Find it online: https://rusticfamilyrecipes.com/biscuits-and-gravy/