Cheddar & Spinach Sausage and Gravy- Macaroons
Cheddar-Spinach Sausage and Gravy
This breakfast dish has a flavorful and healthy twist on a modern classic American meal. Don’t be fouled by it’s peculiar appearance, this dish is surprisingly delicious with a mouth full of “Aww” and comfort. Take the risk. Take the Bite. Be Astonished.
Ingredients:
-1 lb- sausage w/ sage (or without)
-10 oz bag fresh spinach
-3 cups of milk (whole milk)
-1/4 cup of all purpose flour
-1/2 cup of sharp cheddar (shredded)
– 1 tsp. Black pepper
-2 16 oz cans of Gumbo biscuits
Pre-Prep:
1.Pre-heat oven to 350
2.Bake biscuits for 15 minutes on an un-greased sheet
3. Chop spinach finely and keep in a separate pot
Directions:
1. Cook sausage in a skillet & chop up finely. Sausage will be easier to chop once it begins to brown. Cook at medium heat (7) then move to low heat (3) when sausage begins to darken and sizzle. Leave the grease in the pan, don’t drain. (this will be used in the gravy). The sausage will take about 8-10 minutes to cook.
3. Cook the chopped spinach down in another pan. Start cooking at medium heat and once the spinach darkens and releases water turn the heat down to low (3) Once the spinach is dark and has liquids add 1 tsp. of pepper. Add more pepper to taste if preferred.
4. When the sausage is down cooking add the spinach in with the sausage.
5. Sprinkle flour over the sausage and mix well until it is all absorbed. Turn the heat back up to medium heat (7).
6. Add milk and stir. Bring the milk to a boil and then turn the heat down to low (4-3) and let it simmer until thick. The longer it simmers and cooks the thicker the gravy will become. Add more flour (1 tsp-1 tbsp) if the gravy isn’t thickening.
7. Add cheese and mix til melted and mixed in well. Taste the gravy and if you want a more “cheddar” flavor add more cheese.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste as needed (sprinkle/pinches)
9. Serve gravy on top of biscuits. Sprinkle cheese on top of gravy if wanted.
Ratings:
-Taste: 8 Taste good. Very flavorful. A lot of Umami.
-Mouth Feel: 7 Consistent texture. Thick & creamy.
-Smell: 6 Didn’t smell awful. Didn’t smell like sausage and gravy, smelt more like broccoli (but didn’t taste like broccoli)
-Visual Appeal: 4 Appeared more green and yellow than sausage and gravy. This is due to the cheese and spinach. We suggest to not add the spinach til the sausage and gravy is complete.
-Creativity: 6.5 Sausage and gravy can’t really be creative, but we added a twist with a spinach-cheddar flavor.