Breakfast for 9
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Fluffy buttermilk biscuits bake alongside a peppery sausage gravy made with milk and pan drippings.
Typical price
$2.55for 4 servings
$0.64 per serving$2.55 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 0.5 | $0.15Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $2.51Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 26 oz | $1.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.74 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSoy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups full-fat buttermilk
- 1 egg (optional)
- flaky sea salt (optional)
- 2 tbsp buttermilk
- 4 tbsp salted butter (optional)
- 8 oz breakfast sausage
- 3 tbsp sausage drippings or butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, then cut in 1 cup butter until crumbly.
- Stir in 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, pat the dough 1 inch thick, and cut biscuits.
- Bake the biscuits for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
- Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until it reaches 160 F, then leave 3 tablespoons drippings in the pan.
- Whisk flour into the drippings, cook for 1 minute, whisk in milk, pepper, salt, and soy sauce, and simmer for 8 minutes until thick.
Swaps
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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