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This Sausage Gravy Recipe is made with simple ingredients. This homemade sausage gravy recipe is loaded with flavor and delicious served over homemade biscuits.
This sausage gravy recipe is delicious and the best comfort food. It is made with simple ingredients and is the perfect weekend breakfast idea. You can serve this gravy over Homemade biscuits or toast.
Take your breakfast to the next level with this homemade sausage gravy recipe. We love to serve this with a side of eggs, Crispy Air Fryer hash browns and Chocolate Chips pancakes. These easy steps will have your family cheering for more.
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What is Sausage Gravy?
Sausage Gravy is a southern dish that is popular in the United States. Sausage crumbles are cooked and then removed. A roux is formed with butter, flour, and milk.
The sausage is added back in to create a thick gravy. That is delicious served over buttermilk biscuits, hash browns and toast.
Why We Love this Sausage Gravy Recipe
- Easy Recipe – This recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. Kids and adults love this recipe for an easy breakfast idea.
- Quick breakfast idea – With simple steps this pork breakfast sausage gravy can be made within about 15 minutes.
- Hearty Breakfast – If you are looking rich, hearty and filling breakfast before heading out for the day, make sausage gravy.
- Made from Scratch – There is nothing better than a homemade gravy recipe. Packet gravy is loaded with ingredients that are not necessary.
Ingredients
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
Sausage Gravy Variations
- Change the Sausage – We used pork sausage in this recipe but you can easily use turkey sausage. You can also use spicy pork sausage if your family loves the extra spice.
- Seasoning – Feel free to add in additional seasoning to add extra flavoring. Chop up onions, add in garlic powder or red pepper flakes. These are delicious option and always requested from my family.
How to Make Homemade Sausage Gravy
Step 1 – Cook Sausage – Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium high heat with deep sides. Break up the sausage as it cooks. Do not drain off the excess grease.
Step 2 – Add Butter – Turn the heat down to medium-low heat. Add the butter to the pan and melt the butter.
Step 3 – Add Flour – Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage. Then stir to coat the sausage with the flour and cook for approximately 1 minute.
Step 4 – Stir in Milk – Slowly stir in the milk. Continue to cook on a low simmer for 3-5 minutes until the gravy thickens.
- Step 5 – Scrape Pan – Make sure to scrape down the bottom and sides of the pan. This make sure that the flour and sausage does not stick to the pan.
- Step 6 – Season Gravy to taste – Then season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- Step 7 – Serve and Enjoy – Serve warm over your favorite biscuits and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Mixing gravy – We recommend using a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients together.
- Cooking Sausage – While cooking the sausage, break it up in small pieces. This helps to combine the gravy mixture easily with the sausage.
- Making the Roux – Making the roux is combination of the melted butter, flour and milk. You want to add the milk slowly to the desired consistency forms.
- Scrape the Pan – As you are cooking the gravy, make sure you are scraping the sides. This make sure that the sausage and flour are not sticking to the sides.
- Milk – To make this recipe we recommend using whole milk.
How to Store Leftover Sausage Gravy
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Biscuits and gravy also freeze well. We recommend putting the gravy in a freezer bag and the biscuits in another freezer bag. They will stay fresh for up to 3 months. Check out How to Freeze Gravy for more tips.
Allow to thaw in the refrigerator overnight to thaw.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can make the gravy the night before. When ready to reheat, place in a skillet over medium low heat and add a splash a milk and stir.
The sausage gravy will thicken as it cooks. It may seem thin at first, just continue cooking until it thickens. We do not recommend adding more flour.
As the milk cooks out the gravy will continue to thicken.
The main difference between the two is that country gravy is not made with meat. The gravy is started with melted butter instead of grease. I usually make country gravy when I make fried chicken or chicken fried steak.
More Easy Gravy Recipes
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Sausage Gravy Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Breakfast Sausage
- ¼ cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 ½ cup Whole Milk
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet with deep sides over medium high heat. Break up the sausage as it cooks. Do not drain off the excess grease.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low. Add the butter to the pan and melt the butter.
- Add the flour to the pan and stir to coat the sausage with the flour and cook for approximately 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in the milk and continue to cook on a low simmer for 3-5 minutes until the gravy thickens.
- Make sure to scrape down the bottom and sides of the pan to make sure that the flour and sausage does not stick to the pan.
- Then season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm over your favorite biscuits and enjoy!
My family loved this recipe! It taste just like how grandma used to make it. We will keep this in our family recipe repeats for sunday morning family breakfast
Very delicious and easy to make.
I have used the recipe my grandmas both used since I was taught In my childhood..its Exactly the same as yours. With that being said, I am a senior , in my 70’s, growing up on a farm. The onlyis, slight difference we used fresh sweet cream,.Sometimes even when it would turn sour, so it wouldn’t go to waste.
My other Grandma lived in the city..she used ‘ Pet” milk in a can( evaporated milk).always in her pantry. They are both great in sausage, even bacon gravy..(so good on biscuits, or potato pancakes)
one of my favorite breakfast meals. i also like to add a little onion,garlic,and a dash of paparica.
Love this recipe! It is so quick and easy to make, and it’s one of my favorites!
Made this several times it’s so yummy ?
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Jeff – Thank you so much for sharing!
This sounded so good we went to the store got all the things we did not have to make this and had it for dinner. Absolutely delish. We were quite surprised at how creamy it was because we have tried many recipes of sausage gravy over our homemade biscuits and were always disappointed. But you have given me many great recipes that I said to the hubby let’s try it. We were not disappointed. Thank you for the great recipe.
This was so easy and tasty! Loved it!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Virginia – Thank you for sharing and thank you so much for the positive review!
I love sausage gravy and this recipe is excellent!
Very easy to make and tasty. Love on homemade biscuits. Serve with eggs and grits.
This is a great recipe. It came out just right.
This is a great recipe. My family loves it. Never any leftovers.
Family all time favorite!
I’ve made a similar sausage gravy but I’m excited to try this one. I like that it uses only milk and not heavy cream, which I don’t always have on hand.
My son is picky, and he said I can make it again. That means a lot!
I love making sausage gravy! I haven’t made it in a while, I should. Cheap and easy.
Yummy!
Love this recipes. It is so delicious!!!
My husband LOVES this on Sunday mornings.
SOMETIMES, I make it with Turkey and add more seasonings.
Our go-to recipe for a wonderful breakfast!!!
OMG this tastes just like my Oklahoma family used to make! So good!
I’m so glad you liked it!
Oh my, sausage gravy just begs for biscuits. One of my family’s favorite Saturday morning treats. Thank you for another great recipe.
Love the gravy, just left out onions and red pepper…to much spice for me.
Can’t wait to make this
This was a great recipe loved it and easy to do.
I’m so glad you loved it.
Made it and it was delicious!
Use sausag gravy I on many different meat menu.
Even with past and chopped vegetables
OMG THIS LOOKS SO YUMMY! ?
ok this is another recipe i hesitated to try why? cause to me i always think of gravy as brown lol but i just made this today had the sausages and ingredients on hand and thought why not ok glad i did this is a keeper , and proved me wrong that white gravy is fantastic your a great cook and teacher ty again xxxooo.
Easiest gravy recipe love it
Looks great. Can’t wait to try it!
Looks yummy. I will make it.
I am excited to cook this recipe with my 11 year old son over the weekend! Thank you for sharing!!
I am going to have to try this recipe! We love sausage gravy with biscuits!
I can’t wait to hear how you like it.
This recipe looks so good I’ve got to try it and a long with a lot of your other recipes. I’m glad I get emails from eating on a dime.
Thank you Deana! I love hearing that.
Gravy and biscuits has always been a favorite of mine. This recipe really delivered on the flavor and creaminess. My whole family loved it. I was going to try to freeze the leftovers, but there was nothing left over! Thank you for the great recipe.
I’m so glad you. like it!
Love this delicious recipe. So easy to make!!
Love this gravy, simple and very tasty! Will try others soon!
I have made this! No fail recipe!
This is the same way I make my sausage gravy, except I drain the sausage and pat with paper towels. I use a little more butter that way, but boy is it good!! ??
Thanks for sharing Julie!
Great recipe! Always turns out great!!
So glad you loved it
I didn’t think I could make it from scratch. Easy and simply amazing. I serve with Grands biscuits and scrambled eggs. My family loved it.
I’m so glad you gave it a try Vanessa and that you loved it – Thank you for sharing.
This is on our regular meal rotation
Woohoo! I love hearing that Tarra. Thank you for sharing.
I love this recipe. So easy. I use spicy sausage though.
I love the idea of using spicy sausage. Thank you for sharing Johnathan.
I made this and it is so delicious! You can use it over just about anything but my very favorite is over open-face buttermilk biscuits. Makes a great supper meal.
Yes! I love it over biscuits as well. Thank you for sharing Marie and thank you for the positive review.
Great recipe!
Absolutely delicious!
This sausage gravy recipe is just like any other sausage gravy recipe out there. I think the key is the sausage you use. That’s where the flavor is!
This was good!
This looks amazing! I’ve made sausage gravy from another recipe before and it was awful. This was a simple but delicious recipe!
Pulled it together successfully – with slight variation “)
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Libby! Thanks for sharing.
Ooohh I’ve never put butter in mine before.
It adds a lot of flavor! I hope you try it and let me know what you think Denise.
I’ve never made sausage gravy from scratch before but now I’m tempted to try.
It’s so good and so easy Melissa – I hope you try it out!
I like adding a little cumin for a “ fake” smoked flavor.
Oh that’s a great idea – thank you for sharing!
I have made this and it’s a GREAT never fail recipe!
Great recipe!!
This is sooo good!!Perfect for biscuits and gravy
This is the absolute best recipe for sausage gravy ever! ??