Easy Biscuits and Gravy in 30 Minutes

Instructions:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Use a pastry cutter to work the cold cubed butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized lumps remaining.
3. Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir with a fork just until a shaggy dough forms. Do not overmix.
4. Turn dough onto a floured surface, fold it over itself 3-4 times, pat to 1-inch thickness, and cut into rounds. Bake at 425°F (218°C) for 12-15 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
5. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the lean sausage, breaking it into small crumbles until fully cooked.
6. Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage. Stir constantly for 2 minutes to toast the flour and coat the meat in the remaining fats.
7. Slowly whisk in the milk. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir continuously.
8. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce reaches a silken consistency. Stir in the cracked black pepper, salt, and smoked paprika.
9. Slice the warm biscuits in half horizontally and ladle the sausage gravy over the top.