Easy 3-Ingredient Sausage Gravy
This easy 3-ingredient sausage gravy is rich, creamy and peppery, made with just sausage, flour and milk in about 20 minutes. Spoon it over warm biscuits!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces breakfast sausage regular, sage or hot
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk whole milk is best
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Cook the sausage in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small crumbles as it cooks, until browned and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Use a slotted spoon to move the sausage to a bowl. Leave about 2 tablespoons of drippings in the pan and spoon off the rest (add a little butter if there isn't enough).
- Turn the heat down to medium-low. Sprinkle the flour over the drippings and whisk for about 1 minute, until smooth and lightly golden.
- Pour in the milk a little at a time, whisking constantly so the gravy stays smooth.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 5 minutes, whisking often, until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Stir the sausage back into the gravy and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot over warm biscuits.
Notes
Drippings: you need about 2 tablespoons of fat for the flour. If your sausage is lean, add a little butter. If there is a lot more, spoon off the extra.
Thickness: the gravy keeps thickening as it cools. Whisk in a splash of milk if it gets too thick, or simmer a few minutes longer if it is too thin.
Storage: refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat over low heat with a splash of milk, whisking until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 13gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 698mgPotassium: 334mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 243IUCalcium: 158mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
