Recipe: Sausage, Egg & Biscuit Casserole with Sage Gravy

Once again, I have succeeded in finding another amazing meal! Now, growing up, I hated the sausage gravy meal that my mother would make. Since I was the only one in the family who was disgusted with it, we had it often. This recipe I love! It's not your traditional sausage gravy meal. It's better! Not only is it great for dinner, but amazing for breakfast!

1 pound bulk breakfast sausage

7 eggs

1 1/4 cups whole milk

3/4 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon each salt and pepper

8 frozen buttermilk biscuits, partially thawed, halved

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

For Gravy:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups whole milk

1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (I used dried)

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I used more, simply because we like foods that have a kick)

Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375*. Coat a 7x11 (I used a 9x13) baking dish with nonstick spray and place on a baking sheet.

Brown sausage in a saute pan over medium heat, breaking into chunks. Transfer cooked sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside. Reserve drippings for Sage Gravy!

Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, salt and pepper in a large measuring cup/bowl. Set aside.

Layer biscuit bottoms in prepared dish. Sprinkle half of the sausage over the biscuits and top with half of the cheddar cheese. Repeat layering, except for the cheese! Pour egg mixture over top; transfer to oven and bake 30 minutes.

Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of the casserole and bake until eggs are set (center is no longer jiggly and instant-read thermometer registers 165*), a toothpick inserted into a biscuit comes out clean, and tops are golden, 10-15 minutes more. Let casserole stand 10 minutes.

For the gravy:

Melt butter in sausage drippings (reserved from casserole) in a saute pan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth; cook 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk until mixture is smooth. Cook gravy until slightly thickened, 5-8 minutes. Stir in sage and pepper flakes. Season gravy with (optional) salt and pepper. Pour gravy over top of your serving of casserole.

Note*: You don't need to try and distribute the egg mixture evenly in the casserole pan, as it will do that naturally.

Use a serrated knife when cutting the partially thawed biscuits, as it will make it easier!

This is an easy meal that can be prepared the night before for morning baking!

Enjoy!