Sausage Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch ground white pepper
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound Cajun andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 small bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium jalapeno, finely chopped
• 4 medium Roma (plum) tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely sliced scallions
• 3 dashes (or to taste) Louisiana hot sauce
• 3 7 1/2 -ounce packages (10 biscuits each) buttermilk bake-and-serve biscuits, or other biscuit dough as desired