Little Sumpin’ Stoopid: Lagunitas Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

On the east coast and throughout the country, this winter has been unrelenting. Even now that spring is upon us, there are chilly temperatures and threats of more snow. Now more than ever, we are in need of comfort food to warm our bones and keep us insulated. Even the warmer states would be remiss if they didn’t make this recipe.

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits is the comfiest of comfort foods. But adding Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ wheat ale to the biscuits adds a fun new complexity to the deliciousness of homemade biscuits and using Lagunitas Hop Stoopid in the sausage gravy ties it together with a strong hop flavor that mingles well with the richness of the gravy.

Whether you need to warm up or just eat well, give this awesome recipe a go.

Super Easy Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Biscuits

ingredients
2 1/4 cups Bisquick
2 tsp granulated sugar
2/3 c Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’
1/4 c buttermilk

Preheat oven to 425° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Combine Bisquick, sugar and beer in a bowl until just combined. Dump onto a work surface and knead for a couple minutes until easy to work with.

 

Using a delicious wheat beer and Bisquick, these biscuits are an easy and impressive dish to whip up.

Roll out to about 1/8th to 1/4th of an inch thick. Cut out with biscuit cutters and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Brush lightly with buttermilk.

Bake 12-14 minutes (or until golden brown).

Hop Stoopid Sausage Gravy
adapted from the Pioneer Woman

ingredients
1 pound hot breakfast sausage
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups buttermilk
1 cup Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

In a large (preferably iron) skillet, break up your sausage and cook over medium heat until just cooked through. (Break apart with a wooden spoon as you go.)

Reduce heat to medium low, then sprinkle flour over the sausage. Stir until combined. Pour in buttermilk and beer, whisk. Stir in seasoned salt and pepper. Cook until thickened, around 15 minutes. Serve over biscuits.