Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
Breakfast
55 min
12 servings
416 kcal / serving

This easy Biscuits and Gravy Casserole recipe has a homemade sausage gravy baked with eggs and homemade biscuit dough. It's the ultimate make-ahead breakfast!

Ingredients

  • 1 poundpork sausage ((i use jimmy dean))
  • 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ cupshalf and half
  • 1 tablespoonbutter
  • 6eggs
  • ½ cupmilk
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ½ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoonpaprika
  • ¼ teaspoondried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1 cupshredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 ½ cupsall-purpose flour
  • 4 tspbaking powder
  • ¾ teaspoonsalt
  • 4 tbspvegetable shortening or butter
  • 1 cupmilk

Directions

  1. 1

    Make Sausage Gravy: Brown sausage in a large saucepan. Use a paper towel to blot out most of the grease from the pan. Add flour, butter, and half & half. Cook on medium-low, stirring often, for several minutes until thickened.

  2. 2

    Make Biscuits: Stir flour baking powder and salt together. Add shortening and cut in with forks or a pastry blender until mixture is small crumbs. Stir in milk to form a dough. Pour dough onto a floured surface and shape into a rectangle about ¾ inch thick.

  3. 3

    Mix eggs, milk and spices in a mixing bowl.

  4. 4

    Assemble: Cut biscuit dough into 1/2 inch pieces and scatter half of the biscuit dough along the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan. Pour egg mixture over the biscuits. Spoon sausage gravy evenly on top, then sprinkle with cheese. Add remaining biscuit dough pieces on top.

  5. 5

    Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until eggs have set and biscuits are golden. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.