I’m not a morning guy which by extension means I’m not a breakfast person either or let’s say not a traditional breakfast type of guy. My breakfast may be anything from peanut butter toast to a fried egg and cheese sandwich however when the mood strikes me or we have brunch quests I will put out quite the spread and one of my favorites is Biscuits and Gravy.
This is the quintessential Southern breakfast dish which is right up there with Grits and one that I trot out when I have a lot of hungry people to feed.
Gravy Ingredients:
– 1 pound sausage meat
– 1 medium White onion – diced
– 2 Garlic cloves minced
– 1 Tsp salt
– 1 Tsp fresh ground pepper
– 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
– 3 Cups milk
Biscuits Ingredients:
– 2 cups flour
– 1/4 cup sugar
– 1 teaspoon vanilla
– 4 teaspoons baking powder
– 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
– 1 pinch salt
– 3 ounces cold butter, diced
– 8 ounces buttermilk
Method:
– Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
– For the biscuits combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until combined
– Using two knives or a pastry blender cut in the butter
– Slowly add the buttermilk and begin to mix all the ingredients trying not to overwork the dough
– Turn out your dough on a table dusted with flour and knead for approximately 4 minutes (dust your hands with some flour so the dough will not stick)
– Flatten the dough with the heal of your hand until it is about ¼ inch thick
– Using a standard water glass cut out your dough and put it on a baking pan
– Put the biscuits in the oven for approximately 12 minutes or until the top is golden brown
– While the biscuits are baking heat a large frying pan and brown the sausage meat
– When the sausage is browned remove it from the pan with a slotted spoon while RESERVING the grease in the pan
– Add the onion and garlic to the grease and sauté until the onion is translucent, about three minutes.
– Add the flour and whisk until blended— this is a Roux
– Slowly add the milk while constantly whisking and you will see the gravy start to thicken
– Add back in the sausage and salt and pepper to taste
– Split a biscuit and pour the gravy over top.
Now I never claimed this was a healthy recipe in fact a friend of mine calls it a heart attack on a plate but this is just so darn good and when you add scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage and toast you just may die. The other thing I wish to point out is that this is not just a breakfast dish but one that can be used for dinner all on it’s own.
I hope you enjoy this one and if you try it be prepared to loosen your belt.
Bon Appetit
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