White Trash Hamburger Gravy and Breakfast Biscuits

Ingredients

• 8 ounces ground beef or pork sausage (browned, crumbled, and drained)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• purchased refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

Directions

1. 1

   Cook and drain beef. (I rinse the beef under hot water to remove all of the grease -- it is rich enough!).

2. 2

   Melt butter in a pan and when melted and lightly sizzling add the flour.

3. 3

   Whisk until combined and gently simmer the butter/flour mixture for about two minutes to remove the flour/starch taste but don't let it brown any.

4. 4

   Add the 1.5 cups of milk and quickly whisk until smooth. SImmer until thick over medium heat stirring constantly. It will be quite thick.

5. 5

   Add the half and half cream and quickly whisk until smooth.

6. 6

   Cook over low heat until thickened.

7. 7

   Add the beef and adjust the seasonings.

8. 8

   Serve over good biscuits well buttered.

9. 9

   This is a very creamy and rich gravy. You may use 2 cups whole milk if you need to omit the cream.

10. 10

    If it is too thick for your taste -- then dilute with more milk -- but it usually is perfect the way it is written.

11. 11

    Leftovers are excellent.