Sausage Gravy Recipe

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5 from 4 votes

Creamy skillet gravy with chunks of hearty sausage. Terrific served over biscuits, toast, potatoes or hash browns.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast or Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sausage gravy

Servings:

Calories: 467kcal

Author: Tricia

Equipment

Cast iron skillet

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 pound pork sausage
¼ cup all-purpose flour (30g) plus 1 to 2 tablespoons if needed
2 ½ cups milk
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Optional add-in's:

dash cayenne pepper
fresh thyme leaves or other herbs
seasoned salt

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil to the pan. Using a paper towel, carefully spread the oil around the skillet to coat.
Pinch off clumps of sausage and add to the skillet in a single layer. Cook, undisturbed, until the sausage is well browned and a little crispy on the bottom. Using a spatula flip the sausage in large sections. As the sausage browns, break up the clumps with a wooden spoon or stiff spatula (leave some chunks). Continue cooking until the sausage is no longer pink.
Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir to coat. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the flour browns and has a nutty aroma, 5-8 minutes. If the sausage was extra fatty, you can add a tablespoon or two of additional flour if needed to soak up the grease.
Slowly add half the milk to the skillet, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken and scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the remainder of the milk to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer gently, stirring frequently, until thickened. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper and any additional herbs, if using. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use your favorite bulk pork sausage for this recipe: original, hot or sage are all good here.
Sausage gravy will thicken as it sits. Simply add more milk to thin, for desired consistency.
Spoon gravy over biscuits, toast, potatoes or hash browns.
Refrigerate leftover gravy. Rewarm gently in the microwave, adding a little milk to thin, if needed.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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