Biscuits with Sausage-Apple Gravy

 

4

Pillsbury® Grands!® frozen buttermilk biscuits (from 25-oz bag)

2

teaspoons butter or margarine

1

medium apple, cored, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)

1

lb bulk pork sausage

3

tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 1/4

cups fat-free (skim) milk

1/2

teaspoon onion salt

1/8

teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)

• 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Bake biscuits as directed on bag.
• 2 Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apple pieces; cook 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Remove; cover and keep warm.
• 3 Increase heat to medium-high. In same skillet, crumble sausage; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Add 1 tablespoon of the flour, stirring constantly, until brown. Stir in remaining flour. Stir in milk with wire whisk. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in apple pieces, onion salt and peppers.
• 4 Split warm biscuits; place on 4 serving plates. Top with sausage-apple gravy.