Description
Hearty sausage, gravy, and biscuit pie brings Southern comfort cuisine to your dinner table. Savory layers of flaky biscuits and rich gravy meld together, creating a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (1 pound) breakfast sausage (mild or spicy)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 can (16 oz) refrigerated biscuits (or 8 homemade biscuits)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for topping)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional, for garnish)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Position the oven rack in the center and warm to 375F (190C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray or butter to prevent adhesion.
- Sausage Transformation: In a skillet, brown the sausage over medium-high heat until crisp and golden. Drain excess fat, keeping two tablespoons for flavor development.
- Roux Creation: Sprinkle flour over sausage drippings, whisking energetically to form a smooth base. Toast the mixture for two minutes to eliminate raw flour notes and enhance nutty undertones.
- Gravy Cultivation: Gradually pour milk into the roux, stirring constantly to prevent clumping. Integrate garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, creating a luxurious, spoon-coating sauce.
- Flavor Fusion: Reunite sausage with the creamy gravy, ensuring even distribution of meaty morsels throughout the silky sauce.
- Pie Assembly: Pour the sausage-gravy mixture into the prepared pie dish, spreading evenly to create a sumptuous foundation.
- Biscuit Crowning: Artfully arrange biscuits across the gravy landscape, slightly overlapping. Optional: Shower with sharp cheddar cheese for an extra flavor dimension.
- Baking Finale: Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits achieve a golden-brown hue and gravy bubbles enticingly around the edges, approximately 18-22 minutes.
- Serving Flourish: Rest the pie for five minutes to allow flavors to harmonize. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant, herbaceous accent before presenting.
Notes
- Manage Sausage Quality: Choose high-quality, fresh ground sausage with balanced fat content to ensure rich flavor and proper texture in the gravy.
- Control Roux Consistency: Whisk flour and drippings carefully to avoid lumps, aiming for a smooth, golden-brown base that thickens gravy perfectly without tasting raw.
- Prevent Soggy Biscuits: Layer biscuits slightly apart and avoid oversaturating with gravy to maintain a crispy, golden top and prevent mushy texture.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute pork sausage with turkey or plant-based alternatives, use gluten-free flour and biscuits for adaptable, inclusive meal options.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 415
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 817 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg