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Sausage Gravy

Name: Sausage Gravy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ lb breakfast sausage, casings removed if link sausage; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 cups milk, warmed; Salt and plenty of black pepper

Published July 25, 2026

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Sausage gravy over biscuits in a skillet

A rich, peppery Southern breakfast gravy: milk thickened into a roux built in the fat from browned breakfast sausage, studded with the sausage crumbles themselves. Spooned hot over split biscuits, it's hearty comfort food made in a single skillet from just a handful of ingredients.

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 min
Yield: ~2 cups
Category: Sauce
Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

½ lb breakfast sausage, casings removed if link sausage
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk, warmed
Salt and plenty of black pepper

Directions

Brown the sausage

Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into crumbles, until fully cooked, about 6–8 minutes. Do not drain the fat.

Make the gravy

Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and fat, stirring to coat, and cook 1–2 minutes, then slowly whisk in the warm milk, stirring out lumps as you go. Simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 5–7 minutes, then season generously with salt and black pepper and serve over biscuits.

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