Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe ($10 Family Dinner Idea)

We LOVE having breakfast for dinner! And there’s nothing more comforting, filling, and yummy than a huge plate of biscuits and gravy. My college kids request this meal when they are home on breaks — so it was on the menu for this week.

Another lovely thing about biscuits and gravy is that it is super cheap! Sometimes I serve this meal with sides like scrambled eggs or a cooked veggie, but if I’m being completely honest — no one really eats the sides when I serve them. So feel free to add them if your family will want them, but mine just likes seconds (and maybe even thirds!) of biscuits and gravy.

I usually use ground venison seasoned with sausage seasoning (we buy our seasoning on Amazon) for this recipe. But regular sausage works just great! I’ve also found that Mayonnaise Biscuits are by far the quickest to whip up for this super simple dinner, but you can use whatever biscuit recipe you like best.

You can even use canned biscuits if you’re in an exceptional hurry — but these Mayonnaise Biscuits whip up so quickly!

This post is part of our $10 Dinner Ideas series, brought to you by Brigette on our team! Each week, she shares easy, delicious, and affordable family-friendly dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and are super quick meals.

Ingredients for Biscuits:

• 4 cups flour (Harris Teeter – $1.99 for 5lbs)  — $0.40
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mayonnaise (Publix — we don’t use a lot of mayonnaise, and I always wait to buy it until I am able to get it for free or almost free when I combine sales + coupons + rebates)
• 1 1/2-2 cups milk (Aldi – $3.05 for 1 gallon)  — $0.35

Total for Biscuits: $0.75 (makes 24 biscuits)

Ingredients for Sausage Gravy:

• 1 lb ground sausage, cooked (I used ground venison sausage but this price is based on Aldi prices) — $3.49
• 1 Tablespoon butter (if combined with fat from sausage — I used 5 Tablespoons of butter since I used ground venison with very little fat) (Aldi – $0.85 per stick) — $0.53
• 1/3 cup flour (Harris Teeter – $1.99 for 5lbs)  — $0.03
• 5 cups whole milk (or half and half) (Aldi – $3.05 for 1 gallon)  — $0.96
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Spices as desired, such as thyme, rosemary or red pepper flakes (I used fresh rosemary from my herb garden)

Total for Sausage Gravy: $5.01

Total for Biscuits and Sausage Gravy: $5.76 (Serves 6)

How to Make Biscuits and Sausage Gravy:

1. Follow the directions for making the biscuits here, or use the doubled recipe on the card below.

2. In a large frying pan, cook the sausage if you haven’t already. Remove the sausage from the pan, leaving some of the fat in the pan. Add 1 Tablespoon butter to the pan (or 5 Tablespoons if using venison sausage like I did) and stir until melted.

3. Make a roux by whisking in 1/3 cup flour.

4. Continue to whisk in 5 cups of whole milk gradually. Whisk until well combined and no lumps remain. Cook for several minutes or until thick.

5. Add in cooked sausage and salt and pepper to taste. Add other spices as desired or garnish with fresh herbs (I used rosemary).

6. Serve over hot biscuits!

Recipe

Biscuits and Gravy

Author Brigette

Course Bread, Breakfast, dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Does your family love having breakfast for dinner? There's nothing as comforting, filling, and yummy as biscuits and gravy. And, it's a super affordable family dinner!

Ingredients  

Ingredients for Biscuits:

• 4 cups flour Harris Teeter – $1.99 for 5lbs — $0.40
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mayonnaise Publix — we don’t use a lot of mayonnaise, and I always wait to buy it until I am able to get it for free or almost free when I combine sales + coupons + rebates
• 1 1/2-2 cups milk Aldi – $3.05 for 1 gallon — $0.35

Ingredients for Sausage Gravy:

• 1 lb ground sausage cooked (I used ground venison sausage but this price is based on Aldi prices) — $3.49
• 1 Tablespoon butter if combined with fat from sausage — I used 5 Tablespoons of butter since I used ground venison with very little fat (Aldi – $0.85 per stick) — $0.53
• 1/3 cup flour Harris Teeter – $1.99 for 5lbs — $0.03
• 5 cups whole milk or half and half (Aldi – $3.05 for 1 gallon) — $0.96
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Spices as desired such as thyme, rosemary or red pepper flakes (I used fresh rosemary from my herb garden)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

• To make the biscuits, combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

• Stir in mayonnaise and milk until a soft dough forms.

• Dust the counter with flour and turn out the dough. If the dough is too sticky, add additional flour.

• Roll or pat out the dough and cut out 24 biscuits using a biscuit cutter or juice glass.

• Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, cook the sausage (if you haven’t already). Remove the sausage from the pan, leaving some of the fat in the pan. Add 1 Tablespoon butter to the pan (or 5 Tablespoons if using venison sausage like I did) and stir until melted.

• Make a roux by whisking in 1/3 cup flour.

• Continue to whisk in 5 cups of whole milk gradually. Whisk until well combined and no lumps remain. Cook for several minutes or until thick.

• Add in cooked sausage and salt and pepper to taste. Add other spices as desired or garnish with fresh herbs (I used rosemary).

• Serve over hot biscuits!

Nutrition

Calories: 989kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1505mg | Potassium: 689mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 569IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 506mg | Iron: 5mg

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FAQs about Biscuits & Sausage Gravy:

What should I serve with biscuits and gravy?

You could serve hash browns, scrambled eggs, or a cooked veggie, but my family just likes seconds (and maybe even thirds!) of these biscuits and gravy.

Can you freeze biscuits and gravy?

Freeze cooled biscuits in an airtight container. To serve, thaw and warm at 350°. Skip freezing gravy — it changes texture and tastes best fresh.

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