Food and the memories it conjures up is priceless, isn’t it? Growing up I was blessed with a mother who loved to cook and she is a fabulous cook. We spent many a weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks at our lake home. It was a precious time filled with happy moments. Cooking and tradition run strong but seemed to be etched forever in those lake meals. Every Sunday morning we enjoyed Biscuits and Sausage Gravy. How awesome is that?
It was my dad’s favorite. He would rise early, go fishing by himself and know that when he returned my mom would have biscuits and gravy along side a hot, steaming cup of coffee waiting for him. It was perhaps one of my favorite times of the week.
While my dad recently passed away and our family is in the midst of deep grief, it is comforting to know that I can return to all those warm, wonderful memories with the stir of a spoon in the thickened gravy. That gravy will become a glorious crown for the warm country biscuits. Enough said.
I must admit that I am sharing this recipe on the blog today for our wonderful, loyal readers but I also want it to be a permanent record for my daughter and my nieces and nephews. May we always hold “grandpa” near to our hearts. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be missed greatly by all who knew him.
Biscuits and Gravy
Makes 3 to 4 servings
1/2 pound bulk breakfast sausage
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot biscuits
In a large skillet, over medium high heat brown sausage until well browned and cooked through. Do not drain. Reduce heat to medium and stir in flour until sausage crumbles are evenly coated with the flour. Gradually stir in the milk and heat over medium to medium high heat until thickened. Season to taste (generously) with salt and pepper.
Serve over biscuits that have been split in half.
Additional notes on this recipe:
The basic formula for the gravy is 2 heaping tablespoons of all-purpose flour to 1 cup milk. The amount of milk/flour/sausage can be adjusted as needed to serve more family and friends.
The biscuits are important. Sorry, this is not the time to use the canned biscuits unless absolutely necessary. From scratch biscuits are delicious and go together quickly. I hope to share my favorite recipe soon.
Sausage is important. Over time, try a variety of different brands, you will soon discover which brand is your personally favorite. My mom always used R.B. Rice brand and as long as it is available, that is my personal favorite too. Of course, you can select the intensity-mild, medium or hot.
Roxanne, sorry for the loss of your father. But you’ll always have the memories & this recipe.
Papa Rusty’s favorite too! I know he’ll like this better than the pkg. sausage gravy! Thanks for the recipe and the motivation!