Sausage & Sage Biscuits and Gravy

This recipe is definitely not low-cal, but it is one of our favorite dinners! I never had biscuits and gravy until I married Ry, but it is soo good! I know it might sound weird, but we have to eat it with corn :)
I usually use bisquick when I make the biscuits, but the other day I was feeling lazy and bought the pre made refrigerated biscuits. So much easier to just pop the can open and throw them in the oven!

INGREDIENTS

• 1T oil plus 1T butter
• 1 pound bulk sausage (you can use pork or turkey)
• 1/2 C. flour
• 4 C whole milk, brought to a simmer
• pinch of dried sage
• salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium saucepan, heat milk over very low heat, stirring occasionally. Make sure to keep an eye on the milk, don't let it boil.


2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the oil and butter over med high heat until melted, then add sausage. Crumble and cook the sausage until well-browned and no longer pink.


3. Sprinkle flour over the sausage and cook, stirring for a minute or two.


4. Add warm milk all at once and cook, stirring until thickened and bubbly (this takes some time, 10 mins or so.)


5. Turn heat all the way down, add sage (if desired) and season well with S&P, stirring and tasting frequently until the flavor is to your liking. Turn off the heat. Gravy will thicken as it cools.


6. Serve over warm biscuits (Bisquick is great, and so are the pop can kind!)