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
- 1/3 Cup Flour
- 3 Cups Milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
- 1/4 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.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Best gravy recipe ive ever found. Gonna make this at the ronald mcdonald house when we serve at our church group. Any suggestions on keeping this warm in a crock pot for a few hours?
I have never made gravy before, honestly I thought it would be too hard. Got a craving for biscuits and gravy, came across your recipe and decided to give it a try… WOW! It’s amazing, the best biscuits and gravy I’ve ever had.. thank you so much for sharing…
I used a vegetarian sausage crumble and it turned out so good!
All I have to say is that my biscuits better hurry up and finish baking! All of this gravy might be gone before I pull those out of the oven ?? This is the best gravy I’ve ever made! Thank you ❤️
This made breakfast for dinner so much easier! When my picky 5 yr old son approves it u know it’s a hit . Super quick n easy and the flavors n texture were on point ?
Turned out great I added a splash of worschester and 2 slices of deli American cheese and it was delish
Wow, I’ve made a LOT of gravies, but this is the first time this way-without taking the sausage out of the pan0 and it worked!! Saves a few minutes anyway. Only tyhing different was I used bacon grease instead of butter.
Perfect! Comes out great everytime!
Wow, perfect. Add milk SLOWLY, like splashes at a time, letting it heat up each time before splashing in more milk. Take your time, and taste it as you finish it. The right amount of salt and pepper is essential.
Finally!!! Easy way to make great sausage gravy. Thank you!!