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Shortcut Biscuits and Gravy

Shortcut Biscuits & Gravy

Love biscuits and gravy but hate the time commitment? This "shortcut" recipe prepares the gravy in advance and uses two-ingredients to make delicious biscuits while reheating the gravy the next morning! Dig In!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 55 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

Gravy

  • 1 pounds ground pork
  • 3/4 teaspoon Salt divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon Black Pepper divided
  • 5 tablespoons butter see instructions
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour heaping
  • 3 cups Milk
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Biscuits

  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 1/4 cups plain greek yogurt
  • Milk
  • Coarse ground salt and pepper

Toppings

  • Chopped green onions
  • shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

Day Before Serving Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet or dutch oven over medium-low heat 2-3 minutes. Add ground pork (pork should sizzle when added to the pan), 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Cook pork, stirring occasionally, until crumbled and no longer pink. Remove pork from skillet and drain, reserving drippings (see note below).
  • Measure the drippings and return to the pan. Add enough butter to pan to total 5 tablespoons of fat. Sauté onions in drippings/butter over medium-low heat until tender (3-4 minutes).
  • Stir in remaining salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, sage and nutmeg and continue to sauté 2 minutes.
    Gravy Instruction 1
  • Sprinkle flour over onion mixture and whisk together.
    Gravy Instruction 2
  • Cook until bubbly and slightly browned (2-3 minutes).
    Gravy Instruction 3
  • Whisk in milk, a cup at a time, allowing gravy to thicken after each addition. Continue to heat, whisking constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat. Taste the gravy and add salt or pepper if needed.
    Gravy Instruction 4
  • Stir in ground pork and shredded cheese.
    Gravy Instruction 6
  • Cool gravy completely. Refrigerate overnight.

Day of Serving Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Combine self-rising flour and greek yogurt in a large bowl. Gently stir (hands work great) until fully incorporated. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Gently roll each between hands, place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, press down lightly and brush tops with a little milk (this helps the biscuits to rise). Sprinkle each with coarse-ground salt and pepper.
    Biscuits Instruction 1
  • Bake for 10-14 minutes until golden brown.
    Biscuits Instruction 2
  • While biscuits bake, reheat sausage gravy over low heat. Add a quarter cup of milk for a thinner consistency, if desired.
  • Serve gravy over biscuits and top with additional shredded cheese and chopped green onions.

Notes

Not all “ground pork” is alike. Different brands, stores, and butchers have different versions. The cuts that are used to make it, and therefore, the leanness, will vary. After browning one pound of ground pork, up to 3 tablespoons of drippings may be available. The leanest versions may not produce any drippings at all.
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