Biscuits and Country Sausage Gravy (Diabetic Friendly)

Tender, flaky, cheesy biscuits covered with Country Sausage Gravy made with turkey breakfast sausage. Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1.5 fat, 2 carbs. From Spring 2013 Diabetic Living magazine.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  ounces  uncooked bulk  turkey breakfast sausage
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups nonfat milk
• 4  cheddar  biscuits (Cheddar Biscuits from Diabetic Living)
•  fresh sage leaf (optional)

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan cook sausage over medium heat until browned, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Add butter to saucepan. Stir until butter is melted. Stir in flour, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir 1 minute. Whisk in milk. cook and stir until thickened. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
2. Split each Cheddar Biscuit. Serve sausage mixture over split biscuits. If desired, garnish with fresh sage.
3. 4 Servings: 1/2 cup gravy and 1 biscuit each.