Best Old-Fashioned Sausage Gravy Recipe

Name: Best Old-Fashioned Sausage Gravy Recipe
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork sausage; 3 tablespoons bacon grease; 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups milk; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper

This is our family's absolute favorite sausage gravy recipe, passed down from my mother who learned to make it while living in Nashville. It's the one recipe everyone always asks for! Serve this delicious sausage gravy over warm biscuits or toast for a comforting breakfast or brunch.

Total time30 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time25 mins
Yield8

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Ingredients

1 pound ground pork sausage
3 tablespoons bacon grease
0.25 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside on a plate, leaving the flavorful drippings in the skillet.
Add bacon grease to the reserved sausage drippings, then reduce the heat to medium. Whisk in flour, stirring continuously until the mixture forms a paste-like consistency and turns a beautiful golden brown color, about 5 minutes.
Slowly whisk in milk until the gravy is smooth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then return the cooked sausage to the skillet. Season generously with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the gravy thickens and reaches a smooth, velvety consistency, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 297 kcal
Fat Content: 25 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 4 g
Sodium Content: 562 mg
Protein Content: 10 g
Cholesterol Content: 46 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 8 g
Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g