Description
Hearty Southern classic sausage gravy brings comfort and nostalgia to breakfast tables across America. Creamy, peppery sauce blanketing warm buttermilk biscuits delivers pure morning satisfaction you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb (450 g) breakfast sausage (mild or spicy)
Thickening and Dairy Components:
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ½ cups (600 ml) whole milk
Seasonings and Spices:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat a spacious skillet over medium flame and crumble sausage into the pan, cooking until golden brown and thoroughly rendered.
- Allow rendered fat to remain in the skillet, creating a flavorful base for the upcoming sauce.
- Dust the cooked sausage with flour, meticulously stirring to ensure each morsel is evenly coated, and toast for approximately two minutes to eliminate raw flour’s sharp undertone.
- Gradually introduce milk into the skillet, whisking consistently to prevent unwelcome lumps from developing during the thickening process.
- Incorporate garlic powder, onion powder, and freshly ground black pepper, blending the seasonings seamlessly into the emerging gravy.
- Maintain steady stirring while the mixture simmers and gradually transforms, thickening into a luxurious, creamy consistency over 5-7 minutes.
- Taste and calibrate seasoning, adding pinches of salt or pepper as necessary to achieve a harmonious flavor profile.
- Transfer the piping hot sausage gravy directly over freshly baked, split biscuits, ensuring complete coverage.
- Optional: Garnish with finely chopped parsley for a touch of verdant freshness and visual appeal before serving immediately.
Notes
- Optimize meat selection by choosing lean sausage varieties to reduce excess grease without compromising flavor.
- Prevent lumpy gravy by whisking milk gradually and consistently, maintaining steady medium heat during incorporation.
- Create dairy-free alternatives using plant-based milk like oat or almond milk, which provide similar creamy consistency.
- Control sodium levels by selecting low-sodium sausage and adjusting salt content carefully during seasoning process.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg