Old Fashioned Biscuits and Gravy

These easy Old Fashioned Biscuits and Gravy have homemade creamy southern-style sausage gravy and large flaky golden brown buttermilk biscuits using just 7 ingredients and 7 easy steps. And the best thing is it’s ready in about 25 minutes. This American breakfast staple is the best comfort food for everyday or special occasions.

Why I love this recipe

This recipe uses canned flaky biscuits to make it even easier and is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I bake all 8 biscuits and use the leftovers for something else. Or you could double the white gravy and make 8 servings.

As an Amazon Associate, I may make a small commission, at no additional cost, if you purchase through product affiliate links in this post.

Have you seen my Cookbook?

Easy Home Cooking For Two – by Zona Cooks features 60 main dish recipes giving you two months’ worth of simple homemade food that will impress any night of the week. Check Cookbook Price

Simple Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

buttermilk biscuits from a can

ground pork sausage (mild or spicy)

flour

heavy cream

butter

dried thyme

Black pepper

Substitutions

If you like spicy heat, you can add a pinch of cayenne or red pepper flakes to the country gravy.

You can use turkey sausage instead of pork breakfast sausage.

You can use flaky homemade biscuits instead of canned ones.

Equipment used for this recipe

• Baking sheet
• Skillet
• Colander

How to make Old Fashioned Biscuits and Gravy

Step 1 – Preheat the oven according to the canned biscuit package directions.

Step 2 – Bake the biscuits on a baking sheet according to the package directions.

Step 3 – While the biscuits bake, brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 4 – Use a colander to drain the grease, if preferred, and return the cooked sausage to the pan.

Step 5 – Add the all purpose flour, butter, and cream. Cook on medium-low, stirring often, for several minutes until thickened.

Step 6 – Sprinkle in the thyme and black pepper.

Step 7 – Serve the warm gravy over the warm biscuits.

Pro Tips

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Recipe FAQs

You may also enjoy

Lazy Pancakes

Easy Stroganoff with Ground Beef

Shredded Chicken Soft Tacos

Cast Iron Quiche Recipe

This recipe is adapted from my other site Zona Cooks and serves just 2 people.

Old Fashioned Biscuits and Gravy Web Story