Biscuits and Gravy

My Gpa loves biscuits and gravy! In fact, he now has serious health problems partly because of it. The doctor has even had to limit his biscuits and gravy consumption. But, after making this delectable dish for over 50+ my Grandma has become one mean biscuit and gravy makin' machine.

I've rarely eaten a bad biscuit. So, simplicity is best. Buy the Grands biscuits if you like or feel free to make them from a Bisquick box, either way I think they're great. The real magic is in the gravy :)

Biscuits and Gravy:

serving: up to you

 

ingredients:

milk

flour

bacon

pepper

salt

directions:

Start by cooking bacon in a skillet. Once bacon has been cooked crispy set aside on a plate lined with napkins. Allow to cool and then roughly chop.

 

 

Leave grease in the pan and set to medium heat, add about a 1/4 cup of milk and whisk continuously. While whisking attempt to scrap all those bacon morsels off the bottom of the pan.

 

Once milk has become and brownish color and looks like it's thickening take a spoonful of flour and sprinkle over the milk mixture, continuing to whisk (if you don't have a whisk my grandmother always used a fork). Continue adding flour one spoonful at a time until you've contributed 3-4 spoonfuls. Stir and allow to thicken.

 

 

Sprinkle in some pepper and salt (personally I don't add salt because I think the bacon is salty enough). Once it begins to thicken like gravy add some more milk, 1/4-1/2 cup is fine. Milk may seem to boil when added to mixture. This is normal. Keep stirring.

 

 

You want to continue alternating milk and flour until you have the desired amount of gravy. Make sure you give each step time to brown. By this I mean allow milk to brown on the bottom of the pan for a few seconds and then whisk or turn heat up higher so that it bubbles and cooks quickly. The browning is what allows for the great flavor.

 

 

 

Now, turn off heat and add bacon to mixture. Stir and serve with biscuits, but don't forget the butter, jam and honey.

 

 

My challenge is for you to try biscuits and gravy with jam. My favorite is blackberry. It's so good. Just like Gpa has it!

BEEF & BISCUITS

I have nothing in the fridge or in the cupboards. When I say nothing I mean the Americanized sense of the word. I have a can of something here, half an onion there, crackers...stuff when blended together doesn't usually make a meal. But, Eureka!

I found a recipe on Southern Food and had to alter it due to the lack of resources.

BEEF & BISCUITS

 

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1 small can mild green chilies (4 ounces)

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup of assorted tomatoes chopped

1 can of 10 refrigerated biscuits

1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg, lightly beaten

 

In a large skillet, brown ground beef with onion; drain. Add chilies, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and tomato sauce. Simmer while preparing biscuit crust.

 

Separate biscuits, then separate each biscuit into 2 layers. Press 10 biscuit layers over the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish. Combine 1/2 cup cheese, sour cream and egg. Remove meat mixture from heat then stir in sour ream mixture. Spoon mixture over biscuit dough. Arrange remaining 10 biscuit layers over the top of the meat mixture then sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded cheese.

 

Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes, or until biscuits are nicely browned.
Serves 4.

 

Overall, the meal was pretty good. It was a little greasier than the usual meals I make, but, for a mom who is on the go this would be a good, filling, fast meal that can be pre-made and then popped in the oven when you get home. You could even make meatloaf or hamburger patties while you're at it for another night.