Sausage Gravy

also called biscuits and gravy · sawmill gravy · country gravy · white gravy

The table

1 lb(450 g)bulk breakfast sausagebrown 8 mincook roux 2 minwhisk in, simmer 10 minseason
1/3 cup(40 g)all-purpose flour
3 cups(700 mL)whole milk
1/2 tspkosher salt
1 tspcoarse black pepper
1 tsp(minced)fresh sage
1/8 tspcayenne
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1brown 8 min

2cook roux 2 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3whisk in, simmer 10 min

goes in with what step 2 made

4season

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 20 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 10 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the milk goes in slowly against a whisk, because lumps at this stage are permanent and no simmering shifts them

  1. brown 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. cook roux 2 min

    2 minneeds you(we think)8 min in

  3. whisk in, simmer 10 min

    10 minwalk away(we think)10 min in

  4. season

    not timed20 min in

You'll need cast-iron skillet

Goes with

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>> title: Sausage Gravy
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: pork, milk, breakfast, biscuits, stovetop
>> counters: Diner, Meat and Three
>> aka: biscuits and gravy, sawmill gravy, country gravy, white gravy
>> servings: 6
>> time: 25 min
>> slack: narrow — the milk goes in slowly against a whisk, because lumps at this stage are permanent and no simmering shifts them

>> step: brown 8 min
Brown @bulk breakfast sausage{1%lb}(450 g) in a #cast-iron skillet{} over medium heat for ~{8%min}, breaking it into crumbles.

>> step: cook roux 2 min
Cook @all-purpose flour{1/3%cup}(40 g) into @&(~1)sausage{} for ~{2%min}.

>> step: whisk in, simmer 10 min
Whisk @whole milk{3%cups}(700 mL) into @&(~1)sausage roux{} a splash at a time and simmer for ~{10%min}, until it coats a spoon.

>> step: season
Season @&(~1)gravy{} with @kosher salt{1/2%tsp}, @coarse black pepper{1%tsp}, @fresh sage{1%tsp}(minced), and @cayenne{1/8%tsp}.