Biscuits and gravy casserole
Learn how to make a delicious Biscuits and gravy casserole that combines flaky biscuits and creamy sausage gravy for the ultimate comfort food breakfast or brunch
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1 16.3 oz package refrigerated biscuit dough
- 6 –8 large eggs
- 3.5 cups whole milk or half-and-half for custard base
- 2 cups shredded cheese cheddar recommended, or other variations
- Optional: spinach bell peppers
Gravy Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ground sausage
- 5 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- Optional seasonings: garlic powder onion powder, Worcestershire sauce
Custard Base Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 3 cups whole milk or half-and-half
- ½ teaspoon ground dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
Cook Sausage:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble 1½ lbs of ground pork sausage until golden-brown.
- Remove sausage, reserve 1 tbsp of drippings.
Make Gravy:
- In the same skillet, add 5 tbsp butter and ¼ cup flour to the drippings, whisk to form roux.
- Gradually whisk in 3 cups of milk, add seasonings, and cook 10–15 minutes until thickened.
Cut and Prepare Biscuits:
- Cut biscuit dough into 1-inch pieces (each biscuit into 6 pieces).
- Keep biscuit pieces cold.
Prepare Custard:
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, ground mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Assemble the Casserole:
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer ½ lb cooked sausage.
- Evenly distribute biscuit pieces over sausage.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese.
- Pour custard mixture evenly over the dish.
- Spoon sausage gravy on top.
- Finish with an additional ½ cup of shredded cheese.
Bake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake for 35–45 minutes or until eggs are set and biscuits are golden-brown.
- Rotate the dish halfway through baking.
- Let casserole rest 5–10 minutes before serving.