How to Make Country Gravy

How to Make Country Gravy
  • PREP TIME
    15 mins
  • COOK TIME
    35 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    50 mins
  • SERVING
    4 People
  • VIEWS
    444

A comforting and flavorful gravy that elevates any Southern-inspired dish. This recipe combines savory breakfast sausage, smoky bacon, and a hint of spice for a truly unforgettable experience. Perfect for drizzling over biscuits, fried chicken, or country-fried steak.

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    17 g
  • Cholesterol
    70 mg
  • Fiber
    1 g
  • Protein
    17 g
  • Saturated Fat
    11 g
  • Sodium
    857 mg
  • Sugar
    8 g
  • Fat
    25 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

DIRECTIONS

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01 Step

Recipe View Melt butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage and bacon. Cook, breaking sausage into small pieces, until sausage is browned and bacon is almost crisp (approximately 10 minutes). Add light green onion to sausage mixture and saute until soft (approximately 3 minutes more).

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02 Step

Recipe View Stir flour into meat mixture, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, until thoroughly combined and mixture is pasty. Cook, stirring often, to remove raw flour taste (2 to 3 minutes).

Image Step 03
03 Step

Recipe View Whisk milk into meat mixture, about 1 cup at a time, until combined. Continue to whisk until gravy begins to thicken (approximately 5 minutes). Turn heat to medium-high, bring gravy to a simmer. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low.

Image Step 04
04 Step

Recipe View Continue to simmer gravy, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended and gravy is thick (10 to 15 minutes). Garnish with green onion and cayenne pepper.

For a richer flavor, use whole milk or half-and-half instead of milk.
If the gravy becomes too thick, add a little more milk to thin it out.
Adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to your desired level of spice.
Serve immediately over your favorite Southern dishes.

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.8/ 5 ( 148 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (5)
  • Jayne Hoeger

    My family raved about this gravy. It's a keeper!

  • Hailie Wisoky

    The cayenne pepper adds just the right amount of kick.

  • Weldon Heathcote

    I used half-and-half and it was incredibly rich and creamy.

  • Arely Auer

    So easy to follow and the results are amazing.

  • Reggie Pfannerstill

    This is the best country gravy recipe I've ever tried!

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