Sausage Gravy

Did I tell y’all already that I’m straight from the south?! Any southern girl worth her grits knows how to whip up a scratch made breakfast including sausage gravy! And friends, I’m worth all the grits! 😉

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk pork sausage

• 2 tablespoons butter

• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour

• 3 to 3 ½ cups milk

• ¼ tsp granulated garlic

• 1 tsp black pepper, or to taste

• ½ tsp salt, or to taste

Instructions

1. Set a large skillet (I love cast iron) over medium heat. Add in the sausage and with a wooden spatula break up sausage into smaller pieces while stirring. Cook until brown and fully done (about 8 to 10 minutes).

2. Place butter in skillet and stir until melted.

3. Sprinkle flour, garlic, and pepper on top of the sausage and slowly stir until well coated and grease is fully absorbed. Continue stirring and let the flour cook fully for about 2 minutes. This is known as making a roux.

4. While stirring, slowly pour in 3 cups of the milk. Continue to stir and simmer until gravy thickens (3 to 5 minutes). Add salt, if needed. If gravy is too thick, add the last ½ cup of milk.

5. Serve over warm fresh biscuits. Those cat heads pair well with this gravy!