This chilly Fall morning I’m sharing a savory Sausage Gravy recipe (also often known as “sawmill gravy”)! You need just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes to have this classic breakfast staple on your table. Just make sure to have some of my homemade biscuits handy; nothing beats a hot plate of biscuits and gravy! Bookmark this one for the holidays!
The Best Sausage Gravy Recipe
Fall weather is sweater weather. It’s baking weather. It’s hearty breakfast weather. Biscuits and sausage gravy weather. And it’s here, now.
I’m not sure what it is about a chilly, blustery morning that makes me want to put down my granola bar and reach for a maple syrup drenched tower of buttermilk pancakes or, in this instance, a plate full of biscuits drowned in sausage gravy, but here we are and I’m hungry.
I know sausage gravy isn’t technically a seasonal food and you can just as well eat it in the summertime, but when the cold weather rolls in I want my breakfast to be hot and hearty.
Oh, and I also want it to be easy to make, require simple ingredients and basically no technique and I want it on my table in less than 10 minutes. Today’s sausage gravy recipe ticks all of those boxes.
How To Make Sausage Gravy from Scratch
- Cook pork sausage over medium heat
- Crumble while cooking, cooking until browned.
- Sprinkle flour evenly over browned meat and cook until the flour has been absorbed
- Add milk and stir well, cook until gravy is thickened to desired consistency.
Can I Make Sausage Gravy the Night Before?
Sausage gravy can be made the night before. After making it, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When you’re ready to serve the next morning, either:
- Reheat in the microwave or
- Reheat it in a skillet over medium/low heat, just add a splash of milk to the skillet and stir well until heated through.
How Do You Thicken Sausage Gravy?
The flour that this recipe calls for will help to thicken your gravy. When you first add your milk, you’ll notice that it seems quite runny at first but as you continue to cook off the liquid and stir your ingredients, your gravy will thicken.
You can make your sausage gravy even thicker by continuing to cook on medium/high heat, stirring frequently, until the desired consistency is reached. As the liquid cooks out it will become thicker and thicker.
More Breakfast Recipes You Might Like:
Maybe it’s not the prettiest food, and maybe it’s not full of sugar which I know is kind of our specialty here (don’t worry, plenty more sweets coming for you next week), but a number of you have asked me for a sausage gravy recipe that can be served with my popular homemade biscuits, and today I am more than happy to oblige.
Thanks for sticking with me through the sweet & savory alike 💜
Enjoy!
Sausage Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork breakfast sausage I recommend using sage flavored (455g)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose (plain) flour (31g)
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk (590ml)
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place sausage in a skillet over medium/high heat.
- Use a spatula to break up and crumble sausage as it cooks, cooking until completely browned and no pink remains. Do not drain your skillet.
- Sprinkle flour evenly over the sausage crumbles. Stir frequently until flour is absorbed (about 1 minute).
- Slowly pour the milk into your skillet, stirring as you pour. Add crushed red pepper, if using.
- Continue to cook, stirring frequently until mixture is thickened and desired consistency is reached.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and serve warm over homemade biscuits!
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Mindy says
Thank you for a quick and easy sausage gravy recipe. Just made it and it came out delicious! Maybe now my brother will stop buying those ridiculous nasty packets!
Sugar Spun Run says
I am so glad that you enjoyed the Sausage Gravy, Mindy! Thanks for commenting. 🙂
Maggie says
I’m not a gravy maker – cut the recipe in half – turned out perfect – husband loved it 🤓
Sugar Spun Run says
I am so happy that you and your husband enjoyed the Sausage Gravy, Maggie! 🙂
shelly says
Delicious and easy!!!
Sugar Spun Run says
I am so glad that you enjoyed the sausage gravy. Thanks for commenting, Shelly! 🙂
AnnieG says
I’ve gotta say, this is fabulous. I’ve always been a little intimidated using flour as a thickener (clumps) , but shaking it over the sausage then adding the milk – worked like a charm. No more packaged sausage gravy mix for me!
Heather says
So good!
Sugar Spun Run says
I am so glad that you enjoyed the sausage gravy, Heather! Thanks for commenting. 🙂
Dana Kudolla says
Hi there!! I just made this this morning while waiting out Dorian and it was fantastic! To add to Madison Gray’s question, I used 1% because it’s what I had on hand and it worked out great! Thank you for the quick and easy recipe! I’ll definitely make this again.
Cheers!
Sugar Spun Run says
Good to know that low-fat milk worked well. I am so happy that you enjoyed sausage gravy, Dana! Stay safe. 🙂
Madison Gray says
Can you use 2% milk for this recipe?
Sugar Spun Run says
Hello, Madison! I haven’t used 2% milk, but it should work fine. Let me know how your sausage gravy turns out. 🙂
Shannon says
I’m pregnant and I can’t get enough of this over potatoes! Thank you so much for helping my cravings!
Sam says
I am so glad you enjoy the sausage gravy so much, Shannon! I am glad I’m able to help with your cravings. 🙂
Sarah says
Great recipe. I doubled it for my big eaters and just used refrigerator biscuits. Super easy and quick. Turned out perfect and my hubby and kids loved it. I will be making this again. Thank you
Sam says
I’m so glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed, Sarah! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Robin says
Very good! Easy to make. Added some sage seasoning for something different.
Sam says
Sage seasoning sounds like a great addition! I am so glad you enjoyed it, Robin! 🙂
Kathyk says
Love this recipe, the smell on the kitchen takes me to another level. Great flavor! I add mine over scrambled eggs.
Sam says
Ooo I love the sound of sausage gravy over eggs! I am so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Lorenzo Murillo says
Thank you for the recipe. How many biscuits would this provide gravy for?
Sam says
6 biscuits. Enjoy! 🙂
toni says
great supereasy recipe! added extra red pepper because we like it spicy!
thanks much! i will defniely use this recipe over and over!
Sam says
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed, Toni!! Thank you for commenting 🙂
Kelli Culpepper says
Super easy and very yummy!!! I added a little more milk. Failed on homemade biscuits – next time. Scored with freshly squeezed juice and our ladies fresh eggs.
Sam says
I am so glad you enjoyed it, Kelli! 🙂
Naomi says
My savory tooth is much stronger than my sweet tooth…love the non sweet recipes here and there! Yum. I want to make this tomorrow!
Sam says
I hope you love it! ☺️
Naomi says
Just printed this off…going to try this for breakfast tomorrow! 🙂
Sam says
Let me know how you like it! 🙂