How to Make How to Make Country Gravy - A Step-by-Step Guide

Country gravy is a classic Southern dish that is perfect for serving over biscuits, potatoes, or fried chicken. Its rich, creamy texture and savory flavor make it a beloved comfort food that is sure to satisfy your craving for a hearty meal. Making country gravy from scratch may seem intimidating, but it's actually quite simple and only requires a few basic ingredients.

In this recipe, we'll show you how to make delicious country gravy that will have your family and friends coming bac...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 ounces breakfast sausage links, casings removed and meat broken up
  • 4 strips bacon, sliced crosswise
  • ½ cup chopped green onions (light parts only)
  • ⅓ cup packed all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 ½ cups cold milk
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Melt butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat; cook sausage and bacon in the hot butter, stirring to break the sausage up into small pieces, until sausage is browned and bacon is almost crisp, about 10 minutes. Mix 1/2 cup green onion into sausage mixture and saute until onions are soft, about 3 more minutes.
  • Stir flour into meat mixture, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, until thoroughly combined and mixture is pasty. Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes to remove raw taste of flour.
  • Whisk milk into meat mixture, about 1 cup at a time, until combined. Continue to whisk until gravy begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Turn heat to medium-high, bring gravy to a simmer, and season with a pinch of cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Continue to simmer gravy until flavors have blended and gravy is thick, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon green onion and a pinch of cayenne pepper for garnish.
  • Nutrition

    362 cal.

    • Total Fat: 25g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 70mg
    • Sodium: 857mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 17g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 17g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 205mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 474mg