southern sausage gravy

Name: Southern Sausage Gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 package(s) logs of breakfast sausage.; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried sage; 6 tablespoon(s) flour, 6-7 heaping tablespoons; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 4 cup(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) heavy cream. (optional)

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Melissa Buchanan-Smith

Clarkston, MI

Updated on Dec 25, 2013

Nearly twenty years ago we made this a Christmas morning tradition. Without fail, the kids ask "are you making gravy"? It gets them home. I prefer Tennessee Pride as it crumbles finely. If I use maple flavored sausage, I do not add the heavy cream.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Pan Fry

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 packages logs of breakfast sausage.
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
6 tablespoons flour, 6-7 heaping tablespoons
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups milk
1/4 cup heavy cream. (optional)

How To Make southern sausage gravy

Step 1

Brown and crumble sausage in a deep dish frying pan. DO NOT drain grease.

Step 2

Add flour. You need to use enough to absorb the grease and coat the meat.
Step 3

Add spices and milk. Cover. Simmer for 30-45 minutes.
Step 4

Add heavy cream and simmer five more minutes.
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