Southern Sausage Gravy—browned breakfast sausage crumbled in a rich spicy homemade white gravy.
Prep Time:15mins
Cook Time:15mins
Total Time:30mins
Ingredients
1lbbreakfast sausage
3cmilk
4tbspflour
2tbspbutter
1/4saltor to taste
1/4tspcayenne pepper
1/4tsppepper
1/4tspchili powder
1/4tsppaprika
Instructions
Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat using a spatula to break us the meat as it cooks. If the meat is very fatty, drain most of the excess fat retaining 1-2 tablespoons.
Make a hole in the center of the pan and place the butter there to melt. Follow with the flour and whisk into a paste or roux.
Gradually pour in the milk while whisky to dissolve the roux. Let the gravy thicken slightly before seasoning with salt, pepper, and chili spices. Remove the pan from the heat. Serve the gravy immediately over biscuits or bread.