Best Moms Southern Sausage Gravy Recipes

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SAUSAGE GRAVY RECIPE



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Follow our step-by-step, photo illustrated recipe for making Sausage Gravy from scratch. Just a few simple ingredients are all you'll need to prepare a delicious breakfast of Sausage Gravy and Biscuits. This quick and easy pan gravy is sure to please all the family.

Provided by Steve Gordon

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb of pork sausage
2 Tablespoons of Butter
4 Tablespoons of flour
2 cups Milk
Salt and Pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the pork sausage, break it up with a spoon or fork and let it brown until fully cooked.
  • Use a slotted spoon and remove the meat from the pan. Set aside for now.
  • Add 2 Tablespoons of butter into the skillet, let melt.
  • Add the flour, one Tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly to make a roux.
  • Continue to stir and let the mixture cook for a minute or two, don't let it burn.
  • Slowly stir in milk, about ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly to work it all together.
  • Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Test it for flavor, as you go.
  • Add the cooked sausage back into the pan, stir well.
  • Let the gravy and sausage simmer for a minute or two until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Serve warm and Enjoy.

SAUSAGE GRAVY



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There are certain recipes that are hallmarks of the South's comfort food. From fried chicken to grits, some recipes are non-negotiable Southern staples. And if you ask us, sausage gravy belongs in that tasty canon. If you haven't had homemade sausage gravy since the last time your grandmother made it, you might be surprised to know that it's not as difficult to make as you might think. All it takes is three ingredients plus salt and pepper along with some whisking to whip up this down-home favorite. The trick to a great country gravy is to brown the sausage in a skillet until it has a deep caramelization on the outside. Not only will the sausage taste better, the drippings will have also have a richer, tastier flavor to impart in the roux. Since this recipe uses such few ingredients, it's important to find the best quality of each ingredient that you can. We promise you'll taste the difference if you use a high-quality whole milk from the grocery store or the farmers market. What's the best way to serve it? There's the classic settings like biscuits, chicken fried steak, or grits, but we also like to serve it with shrimp, rice, and a drizzle of Tabasco hot sauce.

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 ounces pork sausage
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

Steps:

  • Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove sausage, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
  • Melt butter in skillet. Whisk flour into hot fat until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sausage, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.

MOM'S SOUTHERN SAUSAGE GRAVY



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My Mom, a native Minnesotan, learned how to make this while we lived in Nashville over three decades ago. The recipe has been passed down through the generations and now the grandchildren must have it too, and according to them, "nobody makes it quite like gramma does!"

Provided by Rene Stevens

Categories     Breakfast Casseroles

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb ground pork sausage
3 Tbsp bacon drippings
1/4 c all purpose flour
3 c milk
salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Set aside, leaving the drippings in the skillet.
  • 2. Mix bacon drippings into the sausage drippings. Reduce heat to medium, combine with flour, and stir constantly until mixture just turns golden brown.
  • 3. Gradually whisk milk into skillet. When the mixture is smooth, thickened, and begins to bubble, return the sausage to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes. May need to thin with additional milk to reach desired consistency.
  • 4. *Notes: We have tried this with a number of different sausages and the general consensus among the family is that unless you can get fresh country coarse-ground sausage, the best sausage for this recipe is Jimmy Dean, and while we prefer the hot variety, those with more timid palates may prefer mild. Also, and this is critical, if you truly want authentic Southern sausage gravy, please don't use butter, oil or margarine for this recipe. Bacon drippings are a MUST, and if you don't save your drippings or are out, just fry up 4 or 5 slices of bacon, and crumble the bacon right into the gravy. Really, don't skip the bacon drippings folks!

SOUTHERN-STYLE SAWMILL SAUSAGE GRAVY



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A rich and flavorful Southern-style sawmill gravy with Jimmy Dean® sausage. Serve hot over split biscuits.

Provided by Jessica Lawson

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Regular Sausage
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
3 ½ cups whole milk, or more as needed
salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
2 dashes hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • Add sausage to a large skillet or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir with a spatula, breaking apart the sausage until cooked and starting to crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add butter, onion powder, and garlic powder; stir until butter is melted.
  • Sprinkle flour over sausage and butter and stir until combined. Reduce heat slightly and cook until thick, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Pour in chicken stock, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until stock is absorbed and mixture is thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in milk until gravy is hot and bubbly.
  • Season to taste with salt and lots of freshly cracked pepper. If gravy becomes too thick, thin out with more milk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 9.5 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 97.7 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

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