Sausage Gravy with Fiery Sour Cream Biscuits
Southern favorite sausage gravy gets a dose of heat, thanks to homemade Frank’s® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce sour cream biscuits. Serve with a side of fruit salad for a complete breakfast.
Makes 8 servings
FOR BISCUITS
2-1/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons Frank’s® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
FOR SAUSAGE GRAVY
1/2 tablespoon butter
1 pound bulk pork breakfast sausage
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups milk
1 Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2 To make the biscuits, in a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, mix in the sour cream, milk, and Frank’s® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce until a smooth dough forms, about 5 minutes.
3 Flour a clean, dry, flat surface. Place the dough on the floured surface and, using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter and cut out biscuits. Arrange the biscuits on the baking sheet, leaving 1/2 inch of space between the biscuits.
4 Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the baking sheet with a spatula and cool briefly on a wire rack.
5 To make the sausage gravy, while biscuits are baking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up large chunks with the back of a spoon or using a spatula, until browned, about 5–8 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup flour and spices and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Stir in the milk. Cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture thickens, about 5–8 minutes.
6 For each serving, put 1 split biscuit on a plate and pour sausage gravy over it. Serve immediately.
Make It Even More Awesome
Instead of using store-bought pork breakfast sausage, use the Homemade Hot Pork Breakfast Sausage (page 14). Mix the sausage ingredients together, and instead of forming the mixture into patties, follow the instructions here and turn it into sausage gravy.