biscuits and gravy breakfast bake

Everyone in the house loved this recipe from Lemon Sugar, but Kory thought it needed more gravy. I used TJ's canned biscuits (way yummier than grands and the like, definitely no chemical/processed taste like those have) and TJ's bavarian brats cut into small disks as the sausage. Seeing the sausage was pre-cooked, I added a little oil when browning it so that there was some fat to make the roux.

Biscuits and Gravy Casserole

INGREDIENTS

1 can large, flaky biscuits

1/2 pound ground breakfast sausage

3 Tablespoons flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 and 1/2 cups milk (I used original almond milk b/c that's what we had on hand)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F).
2. Prepare a small casserole dish (approximately 8x8) with cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Open biscuits, and cut biscuits into quarters.
4. Layer half of the quarters in prepared pan.
5. Bake for 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, prepare gravy.
7. In a heavy skillet, brown the ground breakfast sausage over medium high heat until fully cooked.
8. Sprinkle the cooked sausage with 3 Tablespoons of flour.
9. Use a wooden spoon to stir flour into sausage until completely absorbed.
10. Lower heat to medium, and cook flour/sausage mixture for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
11. Add milk, and stir to combine.
12. Add salt and black pepper.
13. Stir frequently until mixture comes to a slight boil.
14. Taste, and adjust seasonings as desired. (I added more black pepper)
15. If the gravy is too thick, add a bit more milk. You want the gravy to be thickened but not too thick, not "globby," it should still be slightly runny.
16. Pour gravy over the cooked biscuits.
17. Layer the remaining uncooked, quartered biscuits over the gravy.
18. Place casserole dish on a baking sheet, and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
19. Serve immediately.
20. Enjoy!