Best Cornmeal Gravy Recipes

CORNMEAL-SAGE BISCUITS AND SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, the 2 tablespoons green onion, and the sage. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add buttermilk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it just until dough holds together. Pat or lightly roll dough until 3/4 inch thick. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter; reroll scraps as necessary. Dip cutter into flour between cuts.
• Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Remove biscuits from baking sheet. Cool slightly.
• To serve, split biscuits and place on serving plates. Top with Sausage Gravy. If desired, top with additional green onions.
• SAUSAGE GRAVY:.
• In a very large skillet cook bulk pork sausage and chopped onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Do not drain.
• Sprinkle all-purpose flour over meat mixture; stir into the meat mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. While whisking, gradually add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in snipped fresh thyme, if desired. Makes about 5 cups.
• TO MAKE AHEAD:.
• Prepare biscuits as directed; cool completely. Place biscuits in a resealable plastic freezer bag; seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months.
• Prepare sausage gravy as directed. Place in an airtight container; seal and chill for up to 48 hours. To serve, thaw biscuits at room temperature (allow about 2 hours). If desired, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place biscuits on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. In a medium saucepan reheat sausage gravy over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. If necessary, stir in additional milk to make desired consistency.

CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY AND CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cook chicken:
• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat butter and oil in a 12-inch deep heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken well, about 8 minutes total. Arrange skin-sides up, then sprinkle with shallot. Add wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer chicken with tongs to a heatproof platter, reserving juices in skillet. Cover chicken with foil and keep warm in oven.
• Make dumplings:
• Sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and soda, salt, and pepper into a bowl. Blend in butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives and 1 tablespoon parsley, then add buttermilk, stirring just until dough is moistened (do not overmix).
• Make gravy and cook dumplings:
• Skim fat from juices in skillet. Add 2 3/4 cups stock and bring to a boil. Whisk together cream, flour, and remaining 1/4 cup stock in a small bowl until smooth, then whisk into boiling stock and season with salt and pepper.
• Drop 8 heaping tablespoons of dough into simmering gravy, about 2 inches apart to allow dumplings to expand. Reduce heat and gently simmer dumplings, covered, until tops are dry to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle chicken, dumplings, and gravy with remaining herbs.

CORNMEAL-SAGE BISCUITS WITH SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Stir 1 3/4 cups Bisquick mix, the cornmeal, 2/3 cup milk and the sage until soft dough forms; beat 30 seconds. Drop by 12 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• While biscuits are baking, cook sausage in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Bisquick mix over sausage; stir in to blend. Gradually stir in 2 1/4 cups milk until well blended.
• Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve biscuits with sausage gravy.

CORNMEAL GRAVY

Steps:

• Fry meat to have enough grease to cover cornmeal.
• Add cornmeal and salt to taste.
• Brown meal in grease.
• Add milk; stir and let boil until thick.
• Serve over any bread.

CORNMEAL GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Put bacon grease in black cast iron skillet and get hot. Stir in cornmeal. Brown cornmeal, then add milk to your desired consistency.

CORNMEAL-SAGE BISCUITS AND SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• BISCUITS: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, the 2 tablespoons green onion, and the sage.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add buttermilk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it just until dough holds together.
• Pat or lightly roll dough until 3/4 inch thick. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter; reroll scraps as necessary. Dip cutter into flour between cuts.
• Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden. Remove biscuits from baking sheet. Cool slightly.
• To serve, split biscuits and place on serving plates. Top with Sausage Gravy. If desired, top with additional green onions.
• SAUSAGE GRAVY: In a very large skillet cook bulk pork sausage and chopped onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender, using a wooden spoon to break up meat as it cooks. Do not drain.
• Sprinkle all-purpose flour over meat mixture; stir into the meat mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. While whisking, gradually add milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in snipped fresh thyme, if desired. Makes about 5 cups.
• TO MAKE AHEAD: Prepare biscuits as directed; cool completely. Place biscuits in a resealable plastic freezer bag; seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 months.
• Prepare sausage gravy as directed. Place in an airtight container; seal and chill for up to 48 hours. To serve, thaw biscuits at room temperature (allow about 2 hours). If desired, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place biscuits on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan reheat sausage gravy over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. If necessary, stir in additional milk to make desired consistency.

CORNMEAL BISCUITS WITH CHORIZO GRAVY AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Biscuits:
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, work butter into flour until pieces are chickpea-size. Add buttermilk and mix just to blend.
• Drop dough by heaping 1/4-cupfuls into an 8" cast-iron skillet, spacing about 1" apart. Bake, rotating skillet once, until biscuits are puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 12-15 minutes.
• Gravy and assembly:
• While biscuits are baking, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add chorizo, breaking up any large pieces with a spatula. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is browned and crisp, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Whisk flour into drippings in skillet and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is very smooth and starting to turn a light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly until incorporated. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook gravy, whisking constantly, until thickened, 5-8 minutes. Stir half of chorizo into gravy; season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• Spoon some gravy over hot biscuits and top with avocado, scallions, radishes, cilantro, Cotija (if using), remaining chorizo, and more hot sauce. Serve remaining gravy alongside.

CORNMEAL-SAGE BISCUITS WITH SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Stir 1 3/4 cups Bisquick mix, the cornmeal, 2/3 cup milk and the sage until soft dough forms; beat 30 seconds. Drop by 12 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• While biscuits are baking, cook sausage in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Bisquick mix over sausage; stir in to blend. Gradually stir in 2 1/4 cups milk until well blended.
• Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve biscuits with sausage gravy.

CORNMEAL-SAGE BISCUITS WITH SAUSAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF. Stir 1 3/4 cups Bisquick mix, the cornmeal, 2/3 cup milk and the sage until soft dough forms; beat 30 seconds. Drop by 12 spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• While biscuits are baking, cook sausage in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Bisquick mix over sausage; stir in to blend. Gradually stir in 2 1/4 cups milk until well blended.
• Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve biscuits with sausage gravy.

CORNMEAL BISCUITS WITH CHORIZO GRAVY AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, work butter into flour until pieces are chickpea-size. Add buttermilk and mix just to blend.
• Drop dough by heaping ¼-cupfuls into an 8" cast-iron skillet, spacing about 1" apart. Bake, rotating skillet once, until biscuits are puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 12-15 minutes.
• While biscuits are baking, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add chorizo, breaking up any large pieces with a spatula. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chorizo is browned and crisp, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Whisk flour into drippings in skillet and cook, whisking constantly, until roux is very smooth and starting to turn a light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly until incorporated. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook gravy, whisking constantly, until thickened, 5-8 minutes. Stir half of chorizo into gravy; season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• Spoon some gravy over hot biscuits