Description
Hearty sausage and biscuit bake delivers classic Southern comfort in one skillet. Flaky layers merge with spicy sausage, creating a satisfying meal you’ll crave from first bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb/454 g ground sausage
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 can (16 oz/454 g) refrigerated biscuits
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate the oven to 350F (175C), positioning the rack at center position for uniform heat distribution.
- Biscuit Foundation: Segment biscuit rounds into four wedges, layering half the pieces across the bottom of a thoroughly greased 9×13 inch baking dish, creating a sturdy base.
- Sausage Transformation: In a skillet, render ground sausage over medium heat, breaking into fine crumbles until completely cooked and displaying a rich, golden-brown complexion.
- Layering Process: Disperse sausage crumbles evenly over the biscuit foundation, establishing a robust protein layer for the dish.
- Gravy Creation: Utilize sausage drippings to construct a roux by sprinkling flour, stirring meticulously for two minutes to develop deep, nutty undertones.
- Liquid Integration: Stream milk into the roux, whisking vigorously to eliminate potential lumps, incorporating salt, pepper, and garlic powder for flavor enhancement.
- Cheese and Assembly: Drench the sausage layer with prepared gravy, then arrange remaining biscuit fragments and generously sprinkle cheddar cheese across the surface.
- Baking Finale: Slide the assembled casserole into the preheated oven, baking 25-30 minutes until biscuits transform to a burnished golden tone and gravy effervesces with tempting bubbles.
Notes
- Biscuit Cutting Technique: Slice each biscuit into four equal pieces for better distribution and more even coverage across the baking dish.
- Sausage Cooking Precision: Fully cook ground sausage over medium heat, breaking it into small, consistent crumbles to ensure even flavor and texture throughout the dish.
- Gravy Smoothness Strategy: Whisk milk into the roux gradually and continuously to prevent lumps, creating a silky-smooth gravy that enhances the overall dish’s richness.
- Cheese Melting Magic: Sprinkle shredded cheddar generously on top to create a golden, bubbling surface that adds extra flavor and visual appeal to the bake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg