Best Sausage Gravy Recipe
Sausage Gravy is the classic southern comfort food, often paired with biscuits. This is my homemade recipe for making the dish in the comfort of your kitchen.
Equipment
- 1 12 - 14 Inch Skillet
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Cooking Spoon
- Measuring Cups/Spoons
- 1 Knife (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 LB Ground Pork Sausage
- 3 Cups Half-and-Half
- 1/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 3 TBSP Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 TSP Iodized Salt
- 1/2 TSP Garlic Powder
- 1/2 TSP Onion Powder
- 1/2 TSP Ground Marjoram
- 1/4 TSP Ground White Pepper
- 1/8 TSP Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Warm skillet on medium heat for 7 minutes***
- Add sausage to skillet and cook for 10-15 minutes***, or until brown with a light sear
- Form well in the middle of sausage and add unsalted butter to skillet, then warm on medium heat until melted.
- Once butter is melted, slowly, stir around sausage until it is fully coated with butter then slowly / gradually add flour atop sausage while stirring constantly to prevent clumping.
- Once butter and flour are well combined with the sausage, continue warming on medium heat for additional 2-3 minutes*** or until flour is no longer raw
- Gradually pour half & half to skillet with sausage & cooked flour while stirring constantly to prevent clumping/sticking.
- Once done pouring the half & half into the skillet, add spices/herbs and stir until well incorporated with liquid.
- While stirring frequently, continue warming sausage with half & half on medium heat for 2-3 minutes*** until it starts to boil, then reduce heat to medium low and continue warming for an additional 2-3 minutes***, or until gravy has thickened to desired consistency.
- Remove sausage gravy from heat and serve immediately.
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Notes
***Recipe was tested using an electric stove top. Exact cook times may vary if using a gas or induction stove top.
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