Classic Homemade Southern Sausage Gravy

Name: Classic Homemade Southern Sausage Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 8 ounces breakfast sausage, hot, sage, or country; 2 tablespoons shortening, or lard; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups milk, or to thicken as desired; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 dash cayenne pepper, optional; 4 to 6 hot biscuits, split and buttered, for serving, optional

A classic Southern-style sausage gravy, perfect for serving over hot biscuits for breakfast or brunch.

⭐ 4.4 (69 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 12 minTotal: 22 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Breakfast Brunch Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Cook breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium-low heat, breaking it up; remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving drippings.
Add shortening or lard and flour to the reserved drippings; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until blended and bubbly.
Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups milk; cook until thickened and bubbly.
Return the crumbled sausage to the gravy. Season with salt, pepper, and optional cayenne; add more milk if needed for desired consistency.
Serve hot over split, buttered biscuits.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 211 kcal

Carbohydrate: 7 g

Cholesterol: 42 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 10 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 438 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 16 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g