Easy Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe

Comfort food alert!

Be warned that I am about to give you one of my very favorite recipes.  Not only does this whip up quickly and easily...but it is so delicious that it will blow your socks off!

Nothing says comfort food to me more than biscuits and sausage gravy.  My Grandmother and my Mother made this dish a favorite by cooking it all through my childhood.  I can still count on an amazing breakfast of biscuits and gravy when I visit my Grandmother.

Did I mention that this is super easy to make and a favorite weeknight meal for me?  Give it a try and you'll be in sausage gravy heaven!

I think this meal requires Pillsbury Grands refrigerated biscuit dough and Jimmy Dean Sage flavored sausage.  They are basically best friends when hugged with gravy.  No need to slave over making fancy homemade biscuits..but if you do I'm sure they would be delicious, too!

Enjoy!

Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Recipe

1 can refrigerated Pillsbury Grand Biscuits
1 Package Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage
1/2 C Flour
3 C Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook the Biscuits as directed on the package.  I usually start pre-heating the oven when I begin browning the sausage and put them in the oven when I start the gravy.  This will give you hot gravy and hot biscuits every time.

In a large skillet brown and crumble the sausage.  Once the sausage is browned add in the flour and seasoning, stirring it well and cook for a couple of minutes.  My Grandmother likes to add a little Lemon Pepper but my Mother is a purist with just Salt & Pepper.  Add the milk and stir until combined.  Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer until it reaches your desired Gravy thickness.

Split the cooked biscuits in half and top with plenty of the decadent Gravy and Enjoy!

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Merry Christmas!  Can I just say that I cannot believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve!!  It's days like this that I have so much to do and so little time to accomplish them.  I love a fun breakfast that comes together quickly and easily.  I was playing around on Pinterest and came across this fun idea of making canned Cinnamon Rolls using your waffle iron instead of the stove.  I was intrigued and had to give it a try.  They turned out really good and made much less mess than I had expected.  They also smelled amazing while they cooked and cooked up wicked fast.  Can't beat that 2 days before Christmas!

You will need a pre-heated Waffle Iron and Canned Cinnamon Rolls.

Separate the Cinnamon Rolls

Place one Cinnamon Roll in each compartment of the warm Waffle Iron.

Close the Waffle Iron and press down firmly to squish the rolls a bit. 

Allow to cook a couple of minutes until they are golden brown and cooked through.

Add a bit of Icing while the Rolls are still good and hot.

Look at all the ooey gooey icing.  Enjoy!

Cinnamon Roll Waffles Recipe
Source:  A Hen's Nest

1 Can Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls
Waffle Iron

Pre-heat the Waffle Iron.  Open the Cinnamon Rolls and separate the rolls.  Place the rolls into the compartments of the warmed waffle iron.  Close the lid and press down firmly to flatten the rolls a bit.  Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes until the Rolls are golden brown and cooked through.

Remove from Waffle Iron and ice while the rolls are still warm.

Enjoy!

Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts Recipe

I've always really loved Halloween.  What's not to love about a holiday where you get to dress up and get loads of candy?  When I was younger there was one house that was so much fun to go to.  They would serve hot cider and homemade Donuts.  I don't know if it was the hot cider on a cold Halloween evening or the Donuts but my friends and I always loved going to that home.  For the past 3 years I've been trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to make delicious homemade Donuts on Halloween.  This year I found this recipe by Paula Deen and was very excited to give it a try.  Donuts in a flash just using Pillsbury Biscuit dough.  My sister was very skeptical and thought they would be terrible.  But they ended up being the best Donut I've ever made.  They were a bit more dense than store bought Donuts but they tasted great and were so easy to cook.

You'll need Pillsbury Biscuits, Sprinkles (I ended up not using them but they would have been a nice touch), Powdered sugar, Sugar, Cinnamon, and Cocoa Power.

Oh, and don't forget the Canola Oil.  Plenty of Canola Oil.  I think I used about half a bottle.  Start by warming up the oil in a Large pan.  You will need a thermometer and you want the oil to be about 350 degrees.

Separate the Biscuits and set them out on the counter.

I used the lid to my oil and cut the Biscuits into Donuts.

Lovely Donuts and Donut holes!

In a bowl add the Cinnamon and Sugar.

Mix it together well.

In another bowl add together the Powdered Sugar, Cocoa Powder, and Milk.

Mix it together well.

Once the Oil is good and hot add the Donuts, a few at a time. 

Try to regulate the heat to avoid super oily Donuts.

The donuts only need to cook for a few minutes.  Watch them and you'll be able to see as they get brown and ready to turn.

Perfect!  Lovely browned Donuts.  You also want to make sure they are fully cooked..nobody likes a doughy Donut.  When they are done cooking set them on a paper towel lined baking sheet to cool off a bit. 

When they are cool enough to touch you can dip the Donuts in the Cinnamon/Sugar

or the Glaze. 

I personally decided to do a little of each.

The Cinnamon/Sugar ones were my favorite

But the Chocolate were amazing too.

Don't forget to cook up the Donut holes.  They are just so much fun to eat.

Oh boy these were yummy.

Don't forget to glaze

and Cinnamon/Sugar the Donut holes too.

Yum!  Enjoy!

Pillsbury Biscuit Donuts Recipe
Source:  Food Network - Paula Deen

Canola Oil
2 Cans Large Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 C Sugar
1 C Powdered Sugar
3 TBSP Milk
1/4 C Cocoa Powder

 In a heavy bottomed pan heat 2 inches of Canola oil to 350 degrees.  While the oil is heating stir together the Cinnamon and Sugar in one bowl.  In another bowl whisk together the Powdered Sugar, Cocoa Powder, and Milk really well to avoid lumps. 

Lay the Pillsbury Biscuit dough out and cut a hole in the middle.  I just used the lid to my oil bottle so pretty much anything will work.  Add the Dough to the oil and cook until it is golden brown.  Flip the Donut and cook the other side until it is golden brown.  Repeat the cooking with the Donut holes.  Keep an eye on the temperature and try to maintain as close to 350 as you can.  This is where I get into trouble because if the oil temperature varies too much you will end up with oily Donuts.  When they are done cooking let them cool on a paper towel lined baking sheet.  Once they are cool enough to touch dip them in the Cinnamon/Sugar or the Chocolate Glaze.

Enjoy!

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

My Mom makes the most amazing Chicken and Dumplings in the world.  This dish was so delicious that my Mom once offered to make it for our neighbor who had just had surgery.  Her Mother was staying with her to help her recuperate and griped about how much she hated Chicken and Dumplings.  After trying my Mom's amazing food she was whistling a new tune about Dumplings!  But, as with most amazing things my Mom made, they took more time than I have on a weeknight.  Who has the time to make stock and noodle soup from scratch?  I found this recipe and it was so easy that I had to give it a try.  It was tasty and the chicken was very tender.  But it certainly wasn't my Mom's Chicken and Dumplings.  But for a weeknight it will do just fine.  If I make it again I think I'll add some carrots and celery because in my opinion those belong in a good chicken noodle dish.

You will need a Crock Pot, Chicken Broth, dried Parsley, Cream of Chicken Soup, Onion, Refrigerated Biscuit dough, and Chicken.

Add the Cream of Chicken Soup and Broth to the Crock Pot.

Sprinkle in some dried Parsley and a bit of Salt & Pepper

Dice up 1/2 a Large Onion and mix everything together well.

Place the Chicken (I used thawed chicken) into the pool and try and submerge as much as you can.

Cover and cook on High 4-6 Hours

Take 4 of the Refrigerated Biscuits..

and cut them up into little chunks

Stick it in the crock pot on top of the chicken mixture.  Cover and cook another 30-60 minutes once the chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink.

I ended up cooking the biscuits for an hour.

I left my chicken pieces big but you can shred it up if you want to.  Enjoy!

Crockpot chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Soucre:  Bubble Crumb

4 Boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
2 Cans 98% Fat Free Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Can 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth
1/2 Large Onion Diced
1 TBSP Dried Parsley
4 Large Refrigerator Biscuits

To your Crockpot add the Cream of Chicken Soups, Broth, Diced Onion, Parsley and mix it together well.  Add in the Chicken and try to submerge it as much as possible.  Set Crockpot to high and cook 4-6 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked (mine went about 4 hours).

Cut your biscuits up into little chunks and place on top of the chicken mixture.  Place lid on Crockpot and cook another 30-60 minutes until the biscuits are cooked through (I cooked mine for 60 min).

Enjoy!

Approximately 6 servings

314 Calories
30 Carbs
9 Fat
29 protein