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Homemade Sausage Gravy

April 17, 2015 / Breakfast, Pork, Goat, & Lamb

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Homemade sausage gravy is easier to make at home than you think, and a great way to start the weekend.

Homemade Sausage Gravy is easier to make at home than you think, and a great way to start the weekend.

For years I resisted sausage gravy. My northern upbringing can only claim half the blame; the remainder falls squarely on the shoulders of restaurants, hotel breakfast buffets, and lazy cooks who make flavorless goop that can only be compared to kindergarten glue paste.

Now, I wasn’t one of those kids who ate glue paste, so you can see my predicament. But after moving to Texas and sampling a few dishes with gravy, I realized I had been missing out.

After all, once you live in the South, there are certain rules that must be followed.

Homemade sausage gravy, like other gravies, is very easy to make, a point which should be obvious thanks to the American idioms of the gravy train and it’s all gravy, both alluding to something that is easy to obtain. The ease of making gravy certainly helped its popularity, even though its rise among the masses likely grew out of necessity rather than the Thanksgiving-and-chicken-fried-steak decadence we often associate it with.

Because gravy requires meat drippings, but not a lot of meat, it ended up being a go-to dish in the U.S. for feeding cowboys, harvesters, lumberjacks, and anyone else who needed to be fed for little money. It not only could be used as a sauce for bread, but also to make tough, last-of-the-larder meats more palatable.

While each region has its own take on gravy, from Red-Eye Gravy (made with ham drippings and coffee) to Sawmill Gravy (made with cornmeal, though the cooks were sometimes accused of thickening with sawdust instead), sausage gravy is popular all over the country, especially when served with piping-hot biscuits.

Homemade Sausage Gravy is a classic stick-to-your ribs way to start the day.

You only need a half pound of pork sausage for this homemade sausage gravy recipe, so it’s economical while still having plenty of meaty flavor. If you like, try a different kind of sausage, but note that leaner meats such as chicken might require an addition of fat to the recipe for a proper gravy. The fat is key to the gravy, so don’t skim it off after the sausage is cooked, either.

As the gravy cooks it will thicken, so even if it seems like you need more flour, resist the urge. This gravy is best served immediately, but if needed can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in a saucepan.

Homemade Sausage Gravy

Homemade Sausage Gravy

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Homemade sausage gravy is easier to make at home than you think, and a great way to start the weekend.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound pork breakfast sausage
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet set over medium heat, cook pork sausage until browned, breaking up large pieces as it browns.
  2. When sausage is cooked, whisk in flour to form a paste, then add milk, whisking as you pour.
  3. Lower heat to medium-low and continue to whisk mixture until it thickens.
  4. Season to taste and serve over biscuits.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 134Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 300mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 8g

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  1. Rachel says

    April 17, 2015 at 8:59 am

    As a Yankee with semi-Southern roots (my mom’s from North Carolina), I’ve had my share of biscuits and gravy over the years. It’s some good stuff, and I think it’s going to make its way to my breakfast table this weekend. 🙂

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  2. Barbara says

    April 22, 2015 at 6:06 am

    “Gravy train” and the phrase “it’s all gravy” don’t mean “easy”. They mean “bonus”, “extra” “over the top” or “good life”! If you’re riding the gravy train, it means you have an enriched life. And BOY, is this little tiny comment font hard to read! The regular text above is difficult, but this is impossible without putting my nose on the monitor. Sausage gravy will put fat on places where you don’t want it. That’s the truth!

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    • Megan says

      April 22, 2015 at 10:08 am

      @Barbara It’s connected to the idea of easy money; the original phrase “gravy train” was a short haul that paid well (according to etymology dictionaries). I think with the way that people have been using it these days (as language is fluid) it still works with the idea of what I was saying. Sausage gravy is definitely a treat, not for every day!
      Regarding the font, I have the blog font set to “Large”. Is your browser set to 100%, or are you possibly on a mobile device? If you’re on a Mac you can increase the font size by pressing Command and the plus key together.

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