Peppery Sausage Breakfast Gravy

For a hearty, Southern-style breakfast, this thick breakfast gravy made with sage-flavored breakfast sausage is hard to beat.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 405 Calories

Ingredients

• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package sage pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 2 cups milk, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter and stir until melted.

Step 2

Add flour; stir until absorbed by the mixture. Add milk and pepper. Increase heat and stir until heated through and thick, about 5 minutes.