Southern-style Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Step 3: Cut cold butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Step 4: Add buttermilk and stir until dough comes together in a shaggy mass.
5. Step 5: Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 2-3 times until it comes together.
6. Step 6: Roll dough out to 1-inch thickness and use a biscuit cutter to cut out rounds.
7. Step 7: Gather scraps, re-roll dough, and cut out additional biscuits.
8. Step 8: Place biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Step 9: While biscuits are baking, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up with a spoon as it cooks, until no longer pink.
10. Step 10: Remove cooked sausage from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside.
11. Step 11: Reduce heat to medium and add flour to same skillet, whisking to combine with drippings.
12. Step 12: Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until mixture is lightly browned and has a nutty aroma.
13. Step 13: Gradually whisk in chicken broth and bring mixture to a simmer.
14. Step 14: Return cooked sausage to skillet and stir to combine with gravy.
15. Step 15: Reduce heat to low and simmer gravy for 5-7 minutes, or until thickened to your liking.
16. Step 16: Serve biscuits with sausage gravy spooned over the top.