Old-Fashioned Sausage Gravy
Homemade easy sausage gravy made with crumbled sausage and thick, perfectly seasoned white gravy makes the ultimate breakfast treat!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 555kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup yellow onion minced
- ⅛ teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat 10" cast iron skillet on medium heat.
- Crumble sausage and add to skillet.
- Cook fully and drain renderings, set aside.
- Add butter, onion and garlic to same skillet.
- Cook until onions are golden.
- Add flour, pepper, cayenne and thyme, whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes.
- Gradually add whipping cream and chicken broth stirring so not to clump gravy.
- Add sausage and continue to stir until gravy is at desired consistency.
Notes
- The trick to a creamy texture and no lumps is to slowly add the liquids to your roux while whisking the entire time.
- For a thicker consistency, you can increase the flour by 1-2 tablespoons. For a thinner gravy, simply add more broth to the skillet.
- Be sure to grain off the extra grease from the sausage to prevent the gravy from ending up overly greasy.
Nutrition
Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1362IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg
