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Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

The neighborhood kids beg me to make this biscuits and gravy casserole -- it's THAT good! If you need an easy, hearty breakfast for dinner casserole that everyone will love, this is your meal!
Course Breakfast, Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Calories 774kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. breakfast sausage*
  • 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 c. whole milk
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 16 oz. can Pillsbury flaky biscuits each biscuit cut into quarters or sixths
  • 2 tbsp. butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° and spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet cook sausage until browned all over.
  • If there is a lot of grease, drain if desired and sprinkle flour all over the sausage, cooking for just a minute longer.
  • Season with cayenne, salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • Pour milk over mixture, constantly stirring while bringing the mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes until thick.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Place half your diced biscuits onto the bottom of your baking dish, bake those for a few minutes in the oven, remove from oven and pour gravy mixture on top.
  • Top with the remaining biscuits and brush with butter.
  • Place in the oven to bake 17-18 minutes, until biscuits are golden and sausage mixture is bubbling making sure that biscuits in the bottom of the casserole dish are baked through as well.