Biscuits and Country Sausage Gravy (Diabetic Friendly)

Submitted by Crafty Lady 13

"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: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• 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.

Reviews

[Anonymous]

I’d love to give it 5 stars, but I can’t. I’ve made this twice; once following the recipe, the second doubling the ingredients. It’s too watery. Both times I’ve had to pour some milk out and add 1-2 tablespoons more of flour. Eventually it comes out delicious, but please, resubmit the recipe with 1/2-3/4 the milk. Thanks