It’s Josie’s Fault

Posted by Kelly on July 5, 2010 in Life | 5 comments

Josie @ Yum Yucky‘s glowing review of Pillsbury’s Simply Buttermilk Biscuits the other day. It’s all your fault, because my mind was instantly all “oh yeah!! Biscuits and Gravy!!” Which aren’t good for me, but they taste so darn good!

I resisted a whole five days before giving in to those greedy thoughts and finally made Biscuits and Gravy for lunch today. We did not have the Simply Buttermilk Biscuits in our store, but did that stop me?? NO! I went for the usual Grands because by then, I was on a mission!

Here is my basic sausage gravy “recipe” (I don’t use a recipe, I just make…and eat!!):

Dragonfly’s Sausage Gravy

• 1 12 ounce package of your favorite “hot” bulk breakfast sausage. I generally use Jimmy Dean or Owens (whichever I have a coupon for!)
• 3 tablespoons butter (the basic idea is to have about the same amount of fat and flour)
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 to 3 cups or so of milk. Don’t use skim! I prefer to use some heavy cream…the more fat the better, this is not diet food. (Maybe 1 cup cream, and the balance 2% milk?)
• Fresh cracked pepper to taste…I use quite a bit.
• Salt to taste.
• Cayenne pepper for extra heat.
• Optional: maple syrup

Brown sausage in saucepan, breaking apart with spoon as it browns. After sausage is completely cooked, add butter and flour. Stir and cook for a few minutes, or just until flour starts to brown…just slightly. Slowly stir in milk (cream!) and as the sauce begins to thicken, add pepper and salt.

If gravy is too thick add more milk, or if after 5 to 10 minutes it is still too thin, add a tablespoon of butter mixed well with a tablespoon of flour, repeat or adjust until it is perfect for you. We like ours on the thicker side.

At this point I add a sprinkle of ground cayenne pepper and a tablespoon or two of maple syrup. Yum. If you don’t add too much, this adds a great additional layer of flavor and does not make the gravy sweet. Add a little, and taste it.

Serve hot with your favorite biscuits.

Serves 4ish