Description
This comforting sausage gravy features savory breakfast sausage and a creamy roux, seasoned to perfection. Best served over warm biscuits, it makes for a satisfying breakfast or brunch dish thats sure to please.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Start by heating a large skillet over medium heat. A cast-iron skillet works best for even heat distribution.
- Add the breakfast sausage to the hot skillet. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to break it into small pieces as it cooks.
- Cook the sausage for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
- Once fully cooked, reduce the heat to low to prevent the flour from browning too quickly.
- Sprinkle the flour evenly over the cooked sausage in the skillet.
- Stir the flour into the sausage until well combined, cooking for about 1-2 minutes while stirring constantly to eliminate the raw flour taste.
- Continue stirring until the mixture clumps together into a cohesive mixture.
- Gradually pour in the whole milk while continuously stirring to avoid lumps.
- Keep stirring until everything is well combined and there are no lumps.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring to prevent sticking.
- Once simmering, reduce the heat back to low and let it cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, thickening the gravy. Add more milk if it gets too thick.
- Add salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using). Stir well to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, adding more black pepper or red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
- Serve the sausage gravy over freshly baked biscuits, toast, pancakes, or scrambled eggs.
- Ladle a generous portion over your biscuits and garnish with chopped fresh parsley or chives if desired.
- Enjoy your homemade sausage gravy while hot, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy dinner.
Notes
- For a creamier gravy, substitute half-and-half or heavy cream for part of the milk.
- Adjust the seasoning to your taste, especially the black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes for heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes