Sausage Gravy

Name: Sausage Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb breakfast sausage; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; salt to taste; Black pepper, generous amount

Creamy, peppery sausage gravy simmered thick and spooned over split biscuits.

Total time

23 min

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 6

1 lb breakfast sausage 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 cups whole milk salt to taste Black pepper, generous amount

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The preparation

8 steps, about 23 minutes start to finish.

01
Brown breakfast sausage in a skillet, breaking into crumbles.
02
Do not drain all the fat; leave some for the roux.
03
Sprinkle flour over sausage and stir to coat.
04
Cook flour for 1-2 minutes.
05
Gradually whisk in whole milk.
06
Cook, stirring constantly, until gravy thickens.
07
Season generously with salt and black pepper.
08
Serve over split biscuits.

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“Leave some sausage fat in the pan for the roux, and cook the flour a minute or two before the milk goes in so the gravy doesn't taste pasty. Add the milk gradually while whisking to keep it smooth, and be generous with the black pepper.”

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