1/2 pound pork sausage, casings removed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
kosher salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste
1 (16-ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 - Grease a 10-inch oven-proof skillet with cooking spray.
Step 3 - In another medium skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned all over and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 - Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and cook, about 1 minute.
Step 5 - Add the milk to the sausage mixture and bring to a boil.
Step 6 - Lower the heat of the sausage mixture and simmer until very thick, about 5 minutes.
Step 7 - Season the sausage mixture with the salt, the pepper, and the cayenne.
Step 8 - Transfer the sausage mixture away from the heat.
Step 9 - Cut each of the biscuits in half and roll the halves into balls.
Step 10 - Place the dough balls around the perimeter of the prepared skillet to form a ring. The biscuits should not be touching.
Step 11 - Brush the dough balls with the egg mixture.
Step 12 - Add the gravy to the center of the biscuit ring.
Step 13 - Bake until the biscuits are golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 14 - Garnish with the parsley and serve warm.
Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 15 servings
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