Biscuits and gravy casserole

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Sausage Gravy
In a large oven safe skillet like cast iron, add olive oil, shallot, and sausage. Cook over medium-high heat until sausage is lightly brown.

Sprinkle 2/3 cup flour over the top of sausage. Stir in flour until absorbed by grease.

Slowly stir in chicken stock, and then 2 cups milk, to prevent lumps. Bring to a simmer and cook about 4 minutes until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Biscuits
In a large bowl combined 1 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, sugar and salt until well combined

Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in butter, and shortening, until mixture resembles small peas.

Slowly stir in 3/4 cup milk, until dough sticks together. Be careful not to over mix. Add an additional 1-2 tablespoons milk if needed.

Drop 10 equal sized spoonfuls of biscuit dough over the top of sausage gravy.

Bake for 25 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center of biscuit comes out clean.