Cheesy Sausage Biscuits
Instead of putting sausage and cheese on a biscuit, put sausage and cheese IN a biscuit! These Cheesy Sausage Biscuits are the perfect savory breakfast for a cold morning.
Servings: 16 biscuits
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz. bulk breakfast sausage
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup Cabot Unsalted Butter cold
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese cut into ¼” cubes
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble the breakfast sausage and add to the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes, or until sausage is fully cooked.
- Transfer sausage to a paper towel lined plate. Pat off excess grease and set aside.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set pans aside.
- Using a large mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, oregano, salt, baking powder and baking soda; stir until well combined.
- Cut butter into ½” cubes and add to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Using a pastry cutter (or two table knives) cut in butter until it’s the size of small peas.
- Add buttermilk, cheese and crumbled sausage (from above); stir until well combined. (Note: The mixture should be somewhat shaggy at this point. It might even seem too dry, but just keep going!)
- Turn batter out onto a lightly floured surface. Press into an 8”x8” square. Cut dough into 4 equal 2”x2” squares; stack each piece on top of themselves. Press dough into an 8”x8” square again. Repeat process 2 more times.
- Using a 2½” round cookie cutter dipped in flour, press down without twisting cutter. Place biscuits 2” apart on prepared baking sheets. Reroll scraps as needed until all dough has been used.
- Place pans in freezer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Whisk egg with 1 Tbsp of water; brush egg wash on top of biscuits.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until tops are golden brown in color.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 570mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 482IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg
