Southern Sausage Biscuits
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
Cheese
For the sausage filling:
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (mild, hot, or sage-flavored)
- Optional: sliced cheddar or American cheese
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Make the biscuits
Gravy
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in buttermilk until dough just comes together.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface, fold a few times, then roll to 1-inch thickness.
- Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cook the sausage
- While biscuits bake, shape sausage into patties slightly larger than the biscuits (they’ll shrink when cooking).
- Cook patties in a skillet over medium heat until browned and fully cooked through, about 3–4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Assemble the sausage biscuits
- Split warm biscuits in half.
- Place a sausage patty inside each biscuit.
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Add cheese if desired and top with the other biscuit half.
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Tips & Variations
- Cheesy upgrade: Add a slice of cheddar or pepper jack cheese to each biscuit.
- Smothered in gravy: Make a classic Southern sausage gravy with pan drippings, flour, and milk to pour over biscuits.
- Spicy kick: Use hot sausage or add a dash of hot sauce before serving.
- Make ahead: Freeze cooked sausage biscuits in foil. Reheat in the oven or microwave for a quick breakfast.
- Sweet & savory: Drizzle with honey or add a fried egg for a brunch-worthy twist.
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Lorie
Yummy!!
2 hours ago
