Sausage Gravy

If you have ever wanted to know how to make sausage gravy this recipe is perfect for you. First off I will start by explaining what sausage gravy is. Sausage gravy is basically a combination of milk, butter, and flour with pieces of sausage in it. Sausage gravy originated in the South and has become very popular. This gravy is typically served over biscuits but it goes great on eggs or toast as well. It is always a great treat for breakfast. For the type of sausage, you can use just plain pork sausage, maple flavored sausage or really any flavored sausage you might enjoy. If you want to add a little heat, the addition of a little hot sauce or red pepper flakes spices up this gravy nicely.


Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package pork sausage (or maple flavored sausage)
3 tablespoons butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
salt and pepper (to taste)

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: Heat a large deep skillet to medium high heat. Add sausage, and break up into small pieces with a metal spatula while cooking. Cook until sausage is evenly browned. Remove the sausage from the pan with a slotted spoon reserving the fat drippings in the pan. Set sausage pieces aside.
Step 2: Add butter to the pan and stir until melted. Add flour and stir until smooth. Reduce heat to medium and cook until light brown. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook until the mixture has thickened. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in cooked sausage. Reduce heat and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes. If the mixture becomes too thick, add a little more milk.
Step 3: Serve over biscuits, or eggs and toast.
(Makes 6 Servings)