Best Sausage Gravy is the most simple and flavorful country gravy from scratch! This mouthwatering gravy is perfect with your favorite biscuits and ready super fast!
What is Sausage Gravy?
Biscuits and Sausage gravy is a classic staple breakfast dish in the Midwest and South. It's one dish that I particularly look forward to having on a chilly fall or winter morning. While we all know that sausage gravy isn't the healthiest dish in the world it is some of the best stick to your ribs comfort food out there! I highly recommend serving this gravy with my Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits, they are so simple to make!
Can I Make Sausage Gravy the Night Before?
Yes, you can! Make the gravy as directed in the recipe card below. Allow the gravy to cool completely, then, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. To reheat the gravy, pour it into a medium saucepan and warm over medium-low heat while stirring occasionally until heated through.
How do you Make Sausage Gravy?
- The first step to making this gravy is to cook one pound of pork breakfast sausage. You can use mild, hot, maple, or any type of pork sausage that you prefer.
- Once the sausage is browned through with no pink remaining you will add two tablespoons of butter directly to the cooked sausage and allow it to melt.
- Next, sprinkle your flour over the sausage. You will stir the flour into the sausage for 1-2 minutes until that "raw flour" smell is gone. The flour and fat mixture is what will allow your gravy to thicken.
- Pour in the milk slowly while whisking. Your gravy will continue to thicken and bubble as your pour in the milk.
- Once the milk has all been added to the skillet, you will add your seasonings. Allow the gravy to simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened, then serve right away.
- This gravy can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days for best results.
What to Eat Sausage Gravy With:
As I mentioned above, we like this gravy best with my homemade drop biscuits. Any kind of biscuits your family likes will work just fine though. Sausage gravy is also great over fried breakfast potatoes, hashbrowns, grits, and toast.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
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Best Sausage Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Pork Sausage
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- ⅓ Cup Flour
- 3 Cups Milk
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Seasoned Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, More to taste
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, More to taste
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink.
- Add the butter to the pan and stir it around until melted.
- Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir for 2 minutes.
- Pour the milk into the sausage and flour mixture slowly, whisking constantly until smooth.
- Whisk in the seasonings. Taste the gravy and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Serve immediately with your favorite biscuits.
This isn’t a 5 star recipe… it’s a 6 flags recipe. If it were an amp it would go to 11.
I’m not sure how anyone is making this with two cups of milk and it being anything more than a brick. I use three cups milk and sometimes have to add more to keep it from being too thick. Maybe you need to cook the flour another minute before adding the milk if it’s coming out thin. Either way I love this gravy and so does everyone I serve it to. I’ve had many people tell me they can’t order country gravely dishes at their favorite spots because it just makes them want this gravy. I don’t change this at all except when I make it for just me I double the garlic or sometimes triple it because I love garlic. Thank you for a good ol fashion comfort food.
Used the 3 cups of milk not watery at all. Love this recipe!!
Amazing taste! I would give it five stars but the milk really needs to be 2 cups, even 1 1/2 cups for those who prefer a thick and hearty gravy. The addition of cayen pepper is a great idea too. A little secret I learned from my wife, add a half teaspoon of beef bullion and it goes from WOW to OMG!!!! I promise you all! Just try it!!!
I made this with maple sausage but no garlic powder. Turned out awesome! Great simple recipe!
Perfection! Although I only used 2 cups of milk to keep the gravy thick and not watery. Delicious
I made this for dinner tonight and my husband said it’s the best he ever had. He asked me to add it to our rotation. Thanks for the amazing recipe.
Perfectly simple recipe. Thanks so much!!!
Crushing the b's and g's game. I add a very smalldash of cayenne to keep the flvor snout open for all the deliciousness. Well done!
Mine seems a little watery. I added more flour. Had drained all grease though. Still perfect taste
Agreed! I only used 2 cups of milk and they turned out perfect
Really really good! I accidentally used hot sausage rather than regular and it’s a bit spicy BUT still really good! Might use sweet sausage next time…
This recipe is the only one that needs to be out there, in my opinion. It's the best (and easiest) I've ever had, and is so loved my my spouse and extended family that I probably make it twice a month over the last year. I don't tweak it but for the milk, as I only use whatever is on hand, and it doesn't impact the recipe in our opinion. I sometimes use the GF flour instead depending on the guests, and it has no impact.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I found this recipe 3 years ago and I will NEVER use another. Simple, full of flavor. Never fail recipe! My husband isn’t much of a breakfast person but he never passes up sausage gravy and biscuits and this recipe has made it a breakfast food to crave💕
THANK YOU
This is my go to. I like to add a little crushed red pepper when cooking the meat. Gives it a little kick.
I just gotta say, that sausage gravy recipe is with-out-a-doubt the best. The complements I have gotten from guests and family are always returned to you!
Thanks,
Scott
I’ve been using this recipe for years, now. It’s quick and easy and super yummy. This morning, I used JD “regular” sausage and, instead of the savory spices, added maple sugar. My husband has a sweet tooth and sausage gravy is his favorite. This was a hit. Thank you, Nichole!
KM
This was my first attempt at sausage gravy. It was so easy and absolutely delicious!
I absolutely love this recipe.
I had to adjust the measurements on this as I made it for 2 and had only about a quarter of a package of sausage. I also mixed 2% and heavy cream as I do not have whole milk. I tried to adjust other ingredients to size but actually used 1/2 butter, flour and milk called for in recipe because we wanted gravy This is an excellent recipe and I will make the entire amount next time.
Very tasty will definitely be my go-to from now on!
I made it and it was very good Thank You for the recipe I will make it next time too!😉👍