Make a ring of biscuits for a slow cooker version of a comfort classic that’s pure heaven

For anyone with Southern roots in the family, it’s a known fact that nothing offers quite as much full-bellied comfort than a warm bowl of biscuits and sausage gravy. A classic regional dish, biscuits and gravy has a knack for taking the edge off and brightening a mood at any time of day. We strongly recommend making your own flaky golden biscuits for this dish. Making biscuits from scratch is actually a real treat for the home cook, as biscuits happen to be one of those fantastic quick breads that take just five to 10 minutes to prepare and call for only simple pantry items. Instant gratification never tasted so good.

For the sausage, we recommend using your favorite pork breakfast sausage. If you choose a sausage that is already flavored with fennel, you might want to skip the fennel seeds in this recipe so as not to overpower the dish. The trick with biscuits and gravy is to choose a fatty sausage that will render down and leave you with enough drippings to create a gravy base. Southern comfort food at its finest!

Ingredients
1 pound pork sausage
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
3 cups milk