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    Home | Breakfast

    Easy Country Gravy With Sausage

    Published: Aug 25, 2022 by Sarah Mock · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Country gravy made with sausage is made by browning your favorite loose sausage, milk and thickened with a roux of flour and pan drippings. On the table in less than 20 minutes and perfect poured over homemade biscuits, and served along with breakfast sausage.Country gravy made with sausage is made by browning your favorite loose sausage, milk and thickened with a roux of flour and pan drippings. On the table in less than 20 minutes and perfect poured over homemade biscuits, and served along with breakfast sausage.
    Country gravy made with sausage is made by browning your favorite loose sausage, milk and thickened with a roux of flour and pan drippings.
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    Country gravy made with sausage is made by browning your favorite loose sausage, milk and thickened with a roux of flour and pan drippings. On the table in less than 20 minutes and perfect poured over homemade biscuits, and served along with breakfast sausage.

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    • ✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
    • 🐖 Ingredients needed:
    • 📝 Ingredient notes:
    • 🍳 How to make the best sausage gravy, basic instructions
    • 📷 How to make southern-style sawmill gravy, photo instructions
    • ❄️ Storage Tips
    • ♨️ Reheating Instructions
    • 📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
    • Country Gravy With Sausage
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Sarah Mock

    ✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:

    • Simple ingredients allow the flavors of this homemade white country gravy to shine through.
    • Go beyond breakfast and spoon this country sausage gravy over fried chicken, chicken tenders, or pan-fried pork chops for the ultimate comfort food.
    • Make a double batch of this delicious gravy, and store in an airtight container and reheat it to have a hot breakfast all week.

    🐖 Ingredients needed:

    Country Gravy ingredients with text overlay, milk, sausage, flour.

    Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.

    • 16 oz sausage roll mild or your favorite flavor
    • ⅓ c flour
    • 2 ½ c milk
    • 1 tablespoon ground white pepper (optional)

    📝 Ingredient notes:

    • Sausage: this may be labeled as breakfast sausage, bulk sausage or roll sausage in your grocery store. You are looking for the sausage that does not have an outer casing on it. This is not link sausage.
    • Flour : all-purpose flour is used. Read up on why different flours have different purposes in my baking terms article.
    • Milk - I use 2% milk but any milk you have on hand will work. If you are feeling extra fancy you can substitute in whole milk or heavy cream but watch that it may thicken faster than you were expecting.

    🍳 How to make the best sausage gravy, basic instructions

    top down image of Country Gravy over biscuit.
    1. Brown the sausage until no longer pink.
    2. Sprinkle flour over the cooked sausage and sausage drippings. Cook until the flour taste cooks out.
    3. Slowly add the milk and stir, cook until thick.
    4. Adjust seasoning.

    📷 How to make southern-style sawmill gravy, photo instructions

    country sausage gravy over biscuits.
    raw sausage in a pan.
    1. In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the sausage.
    ground sausage being browned in a pan, still raw.

    2. Use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break part the sausage as it cooks.

    ground sausage browned in a pan.

    3. The sausage is done when it is no longer pink.

    flour sprinkled over the cooked sausage.

    4. Reduce to medium heat and sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage and the pan drippings.

    wooden spoon stirring the flour coated cooked sausage.

    5. Stir and allow the raw flour taste to cook out for 1-2 minutes.

    milk added to the sausage in a pan.

    6. Slowly pour the milk into the skillet, mixing and whisking until everything has combined. Now is the time to add your pepper to the white gravy.

    hand holding a wooden spoon stirring the Country Gravy.

    7. Turn your heat to low and allow the creamy gravy to bubble and reduce.

    Country Gravy with sausage reducing and thickenin a pan.

    8. Once you have reached your desired thickness, check for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper.

    ❄️ Storage Tips

    Cool completely before storing in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

    ♨️ Reheating Instructions

    Add the cold gravy to a shallow pan and over medium heat whisk the gravy, adding a splash of milk or stock to loosen the gravy, if needed.

    📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

    What do I do if my gravy gets too thick?

    If your gravy has gotten to thick and pasty add a splash of milk or a bit of chicken broth to the gravy, and stir over medium-low heat until the gravy is at your desired consistency.

    What type of pepper is used?

    This recipe calls for white pepper and in my opinion, that is just for aesthetics. If I am making my country gravy recipe and ground black pepper is the only pepper available, I will use it! be sure to adjust the amount of pepper to meet your tastes. Some people like more of a pepper gravy than others.

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    Country Gravy With Sausage

    Sarah Mock
    Country gravy made with sausage is made by browning your favorite loose sausage, milk and thickened with a roux of flour and pan drippings.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Cook Time 17 mins
    Total Time 19 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 479 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 16 oz sausage ground, mild or hot
    • ⅓ c flour all pourpose
    • 2 ½ c milk
    • 1 tablespoon white pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the sausage until it is no longer pink, Use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break part the sausage as it cooks.
      16 oz sausage
    • Reduce to medium heat and sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage and the pan drippings.
      ⅓ c flour
    • Stir and allow the raw flour taste to cook out for 1-2 minutes.
    • Slowly pour the milk into the skillet, mixing and whisking until everything has combined. Now is the time to add your pepper to the white gravy.
      2 ½ c milk
    • Turn your heat to low and allow the creamy gravy to bubble and reduce.
    • Once you have reached your desired thickness, check for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper.
      1 tablespoon white pepper
    • Serve and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 23gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 779mgPotassium: 522mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 332IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 2mg
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    Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 13 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.

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    1. Ashe

      October 19, 2022 at 7:21 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is so good. Thanks for the recipe.
       

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      • Sarah Mock

        January 12, 2023 at 2:52 pm

        I am so glad you love it! I appreciate you Ashe!

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