Biscuits and Gravy! Make this classic Southern recipe with homemade buttermilk biscuits and a rich, creamy sausage gravy. This is comfort food at its very best.

Photography Credit: Steve-Anna Stephens

Here is a favorite recipe for buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy, from my Alabama-native friend Steve-Anna Stephens, and if anyone knows how to do Southern right, it’s Steve-Anna. Please welcome her as she shows us how to make her wonderfully indulgent biscuits and gravy. ~Elise

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Southern Homemade Biscuits and Gravy

If there is one true expression of Southern love on a plate, it’s homemade buttermilk biscuits and gravy! There are so many ways to make biscuits and gravy, but this one’s my favorite.

The biscuits are easy to make, and the gravy is loaded with sausage.

Tips on How to Make Sausage Gravy

This version of sausage gravy is a beloved Southern recipe – there are many variations to be found. Sage and nutmeg are two of the more pronounced flavors in the gravy, giving it a slightly more elevated taste than you would find in simple milk gravy.

One of the differences you’ll find when you talk to people about how to make gravy for biscuits is whether or not they make a traditional roux (just drippings and flour), or they add the flour directly to the sausage after it’s browned.

I’ve made it both ways; the gravy thickens up just fine when you add the flour to the browned sausage mixture.

Here are a few tips for making this sausage gravy:

I recommend preparing the biscuits first (but not baking them yet), getting the gravy started, and then baking the biscuits while the gravy is thickening up. That way you can stir the gravy frequently which is hard to do when your hands are covered with flour and dough.

Test that the pan is hot by adding a few drops of water. When they evaporate on contact, the pan is ready.

If you dislike the sage and nutmeg flavors in this gravy, omit the nutmeg and use a regular pork breakfast sausage instead of the sage-flavored variety.

Best Homemade Biscuits

As for the biscuits, there are countless recipes that have been handed down over the years in Southern families. Many swear that White Lily Self-Rising Flour is essential to making light fluffy biscuits.

However, in my experience you can make perfectly respectable biscuits even if you can’t get your hands on that Southern staple. You can also mix up the ratio of butter and shortening, or just use one or the other, or lard, if you prefer.

In the spirit of the gracious South, please share with us your favorite way to make biscuits and gravy.

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