Southern Biscuits and Gravy
Fluffy buttermilk biscuits smothered in thick pork sausage gravy — the Southern breakfast that makes everything right with the world
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🛒 Ingredients
- 1 lb pork breakfast sausage
- 3 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 6 tbsp cold butter
- 2.5 cups whole milk
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1For biscuits: preheat oven to 450°F; cut cold butter into 2 cups flour with a pinch of salt and baking powder
- 2Add buttermilk, stir just until dough comes together — do not overwork
- 3Pat out 3/4 inch thick, cut with a glass, bake 12–14 min until golden
- 4For gravy: cook sausage in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up, until browned
- 5Sprinkle 2 tbsp flour over sausage, stir 1 min
- 6Pour in milk gradually, stirring constantly until thick — 5–7 min
- 7Season heavily with black pepper and salt; pour over split biscuits
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