August’s Recipe of the Month

Biscuits and Gravy Bake

YIELDS: 8 SERVINGS
PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 10 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 10 MINS

INGREDIENTS
Cooking spray
2(16.3-oz.) can refrigerated biscuits
2 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 1/2 c. milk
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 tbsp. freshly chopped chives, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 375° and grease a 9″-x-13″ baking pan with cooking spray. Cut biscuits into quarters and add half to prepared pan. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, make gravy: In a large skillet over medium heat, add sausage and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Add flour and cook 1 minute more. Pour in milk and whisk to combine. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
  3. Bring gravy to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour gravy over par-baked biscuits, then top with remaining biscuits. Brush biscuits with melted butter and season with black pepper.
  4. Bake until golden and cooked through, 20 minutes.
  5. Garnish with chives before serving.