Old-Fashioned Sausage Gravy

Old-fashioned sausage gravy featuring pork sausage cooked in bacon fat. A roux is made with the drippings for a gravy that you'll want on repeat.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 297 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 3 tablespoons bacon grease
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate, leaving drippings in the skillet.

Step 2

Add bacon grease to the sausage drippings, and reduce the heat to medium. Whisk in flour and stir constantly until mixture becomes paste-like and turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, then return sausage to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth and thick, 10 to 15 minutes.