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How to Make Gloria's Sausage Gravy with Biscuits - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a hearty, down-home breakfast to start your day off right, and one of the ultimate comfort foods has got to be Gloria's Sausage Gravy with Biscuits. This classic Southern dish is the perfect combination of savory, creamy gravy and flaky, buttery biscuits that will leave you feeling satisfied and ready to tackle whatever the day may bring.

While there are countless ways to make sausage gravy, Gloria's recipe is truly special. It's been passed down through ge...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound sage flavored ground breakfast sausage
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce
  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 2 cups warm buttermilk (105 to 115 degrees F/43 to 46 degrees C)
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • To make the gravy: Crumble sausage in skillet and cook over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until tender; drain. Stir in flour, a little at a time, for about 6 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Stir in milk, nutmeg, poultry seasoning, salt, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and cook until thick.
  • To make biscuits: Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in buttermilk and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until looks like coarse meal. Stir in yeast-buttermilk mix and mix well. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently 3 to 4 times. Roll out flat to 1/2 inch and cut with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Place on lightly greased baking sheet and cover. Let rise in warm place 1 1/2 hrs.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter.

    • Nutrition

    764 cal.

    • Total Fat: 43g
    • Saturated Fat: 13g
    • Cholesterol: 45mg
    • Sodium: 1844mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 75g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 13g
    • Protein: 20g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 205mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 406mg

    Categories

    Breakfast recipes
    Southern recipes
    Comfort food recipes
    American recipes
    Biscuit and gravy recipes