Buttermilk Turkey Gravy over Mashed Potato Biscuits

By Andrea Kruse
Light and flaky mashed potato biscuits smothered with flavorful buttermilk turkey gravy and topped with a poached egg to transform holiday leftovers into an exciting breakfast or brunch.
  • Course: Dinner
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INGREDIENTS

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Baking powder
  • buttermilk
  • cold butter
  • cold mashed potatoes
  • Diced onions
  • diced turkey meat
  • Egg
  • flour
  • For the Mashed Potato Biscuits
  • For the Turkey Gravy
  • roughly chopped button mushrooms
  • Salt
  • Salt and pepper
  • turkey drippings

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the pieces are no larger than peas. Mix in the mashed potatoes.
  3. Create a well in the middle of the bowl to pour in the egg and â…” cups buttermilk. Stir the mixture until a loose dough forms, then turn out onto a floured surface. Cut into biscuits with a large cutter or glass.
  4. Create a well in the middle of the bowl to pour in the egg and â…” cups buttermilk. Stir the mixture until a loose dough forms, then turn out onto a floured surface. Cut into biscuits with a large cutter or glass.
  5. To make the gravy: In a skillet, sauté the onions and mushroomsuntil translucent. Stir in the flour and cook until golden and fragrant.
  6. Add the turkey drippings and whisk until it comes up to a simmer and begins to thicken. Turn off the heat once it reaches desired thickness.
  7. Add in the buttermilk, turkey meat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon turkey gravy over the biscuits and top with a poached or fried egg.