How To Make Sausage Gravy

Homemade Sausage Gravy – This easy gravy recipe is fast and so delicious, it will become a weekend staple. Southern Biscuits and Gravy just like grandma used to make!

Homemade Biscuits and Gravy in Minutes

Is there anything more southern than biscuits and gravy?

No deep-south breakfast is complete, without a basket of hot fluffy biscuits and a skillet full of thick sausage gravy.

If you’ve never tried making biscuits and gravy before, you might not realize just how easy they both are to prepare.

In less than an hour, you can surprise your family with massive, buttery, homemade biscuits, and the creamiest sausage gravy you’ve ever tasted!

The Best Sausage Gravy Recipe

Contrary to popular belief, sausage gravy is just about the easiest sauce you will ever make! It’s a rich topping, side dish, and protein all rolled into one.

The three key ingredients necessary to make sausage gravy are ground breakfast sausage, flour, and milk… Everything else is just gravy.

(Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.)

However, I do like to add a couple of other pantry items to the skillet to give my gravy the very best flavor.

Southern Gravy and Biscuits

This recipe is most commonly served over hot fluffy biscuits. Although it’s usually thought of as breakfast fare, Biscuits and Gravy makes a marvelous low-country dinner as well!

However, you can also serve this gravy on toast, English muffins, chicken fried steak, or fried pork chops.

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits is a fabulous holiday breakfast (or brunch) option. I like to prep my biscuits the night before and place them in the refrigerator to keep the dough cold. Then in the morning, I pop the biscuits in the oven and start the gravy.

In about 30 minutes, I’ve got a fresh decadent southern meal the whole family is excited about!

Easy Sausage Gravy Ingredients

• Ground pork sausage – Usually labeled “bulk” or breakfast sausage. Chicken or turkey sausage can be substituted.
• All-purpose flour – This acts as the thickening agent in the gravy. You can also use a gluten-free baking mix if needed.
• Whole milk – You can use any kind of milk (even nut milks) but whole dairy milk is preferable for taste and texture.
• Thyme – This spice rack favorite adds that little extra something to round out the flavor. You can use dried or fresh thyme leaves.
• Garlic powder – The second add-in to enhance the overall flavor of the gravy. A little goes a long way.
• Salt and pepper – No gravy is finished without a generous sprinkling of ground pepper!

How To Make Sausage Gravy

Instructions…

1. Brown the Sausage. Set a large sauté pan over medium heat, and brown the sausage, stirring and breaking it into smaller pieces. The sausage should be fully cooked before moving on.
2. Add the Flour. Add the flour and seasonings. Stir well to coat the sausage in flour. Move the sausage around the pan so the flour has time to cook.
3. Add Milk and Simmer. Pour in the milk. Stir and simmer the gravy until it’s thick and smooth. If the gravy gets too thick, add another splash of milk to thin it out.
4. Serve over warm homemade biscuits, English muffins, or toast.

You can serve this Easy Gravy Recipe over any kind of biscuits, even canned biscuits. However, we like it best over our favorite Southern Cathead Biscuits.

Get The Full (Printable) How To Make Easy Sausage Gravy and Biscuits Below. Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make The Gravy And Homemade Biscuits Ahead of Time?

Yes! You can make and refrigerate this gravy up to 4 days in advance. Rewarm it on the stovetop and add an extra splash of milk to thin it out. 

For the biscuits, I would personally not bake them ahead of time. Biscuits are always the best fresh! However, you can make the dough and cut the biscuits out a day before baking. Then refrigerate them overnight, so they are ready to bake in the morning.

Can I Freeze This Recipe?

Well… You can freeze anything. Yet I wouldn’t freeze gravy. It’s better to make it and use it up within a few days.

Can I Make Gluten-Free Biscuits and Gravy?

Yes. Make sure the sausage you buy is also gluten-free. Then substitute gluten-free 1-to-1 baking mix for the all-purpose flour. For the biscuits, we like this gluten-free biscuit recipe.

Can I Make This Recipe Without Pork?

Yes. Look for ground turkey sausage to use in place of pork sausage.

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Check the printable recipe card below for the nutrition information including calories, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol, sodium, potassium, fiber, vitamin c, and calcium percentages.

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