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Delicious homemade sausage gravy from scratch served over warm biscuits.

Sausage Gravy

A simple and comforting creamy gravy made with breakfast sausage, flour, and milk, perfect for topping biscuits.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Core Ingredients
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage Pork is traditional, turkey works too.
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2.5-3 cups milk Whole milk makes it richer, but any milk works.
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper Start here, then adjust.
  • Salt to taste Sometimes the sausage is salty enough already.
Optional Seasonings
  • a pinch garlic powder Optional.
  • a tiny pinch cayenne Optional for spiciness.
  • splash heavy cream Optional for indulgence.

Method
 

Cooking the Sausage
  1. Put a large skillet on medium heat. Add the sausage and break it up with a spoon. Cook until it is browned and no longer pink.
  2. Do not drain the pan unless there is an extreme amount of grease. You need some fat for the flour step.
Making the Gravy
  1. Sprinkle flour over the sausage. Stir well for about 1 minute.
  2. Slowly pour in about 2.5 cups of milk while stirring. Keep stirring and let it gently simmer.
  3. When it thickens, add black pepper. Taste before adding salt, because sausage can be salty on its own.
  4. If the gravy gets too thick, add a splash more milk and stir. If it is too thin, let it simmer another minute or two.
Finishing Touches
  1. When the gravy clings to the back of a spoon, it is done.

Notes

This gravy pairs well with warm biscuits, toast, crispy hash browns, or scrambled eggs. Can be made ahead and stored in the fridge. Reheat slowly and add splashes of milk as needed.