Easy Sausage Gravy (Country-Style)
This easy sausage gravy recipe is creamy, flavorful, and made from scratch with just a few pantry staples. It’s a classic Southern country gravy that comes together in one skillet and is perfect served over homemade biscuits.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: About 3 cups (6 servings)
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork breakfast sausage
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Hot sauce or Tobasco, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, breaking it up as it browns, until fully cooked and no pink remains.
- Do not fully drain the pan. If there is a large excess of grease, carefully blot a little out with a paper towel, leaving a couple TBSP in the skillet for flavor.
- Sprinkle the flour evenly over the sausage and stir until absorbed.
- Cook for 1–2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Slowly pour in the milk while whisking continuously to prevent lumps.
- Whisk in the garlic powder and crushed red pepper flakes (if using).
- Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until thickened to your desired consistency.
- If it gets too thick, whisk in a splash of milk to loosen.
- Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
- Add hot sauce if desired.
- Serve warm over homemade biscuits.
Notes
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Consistency tip: For thinner gravy, use a little extra milk; for thicker gravy, let it simmer a bit longer while stirring.
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Best flavor: Don’t drain all the sausage drippings—those TBSP left in the pan make the gravy taste like classic diner-style sausage gravy.
- Add seasonings slowly: sausage salt levels vary, so add slowly to taste.
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