Sausage Gravy
This easy sausage gravy recipe combines browned pork sausage with milk, butter, and black pepper for a creamy, savory gravy. Serve the gravy warm over Homemade Biscuits for classic biscuits and gravy, or spoon it over toast, potatoes, or other dishes you enjoy.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 2 pork sausages
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-1½ tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pinch salt or to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Remove the sausage casing. For an easy method, see my How To Remove Sausage Casing guide.
- Chop the sausage into small pieces.
- Break up the sausage with a fork into small pieces.
- Set a saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt.
- Add the sausage and cook until browned on the surface.Pro Tip: If the sausage does not render enough fat, add. 1 tablespoon butter.
- Add the all purpose flour and stir well to coat the sausage. Pour in the milk and stir until well combined. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the gravy is slightly thickened.Pro Tip: The gravy should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon but still pourable. It will thicken slightly more as it cools.
- Add the black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Serve warm over biscuits.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3people | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg