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Sausage Gravy is a classic American breakfast dish! It comes together quickly, is easy to make, and is OUT of the world yummy. If you’re from the south, you already know and love it. If you haven’t had it before, you’re going to love it!

 

 

This sausage gravy recipe is made using the simple ingredients of creamy milk, white flour, flavorful sausage, rich butter, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

With just those few pantry ingredients you’ll have delicious homemade sausage gravy that is AMAZING.

I love how quickly this recipe can be on the table. If you’ve got 30 minutes, you’ve got enough time to make this easy sausage gravy.

Sausage gravy and biscuits are the ultimate comfort food. Hearty and filling enough to get even a pack of hungry teens through until lunch.

Also the flavors actually get better with time! 

Which means sausage and gravy is great for meal prepping because it’ll taste even better the next day!

And I’ll be honest, we make this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s that good!

 

 

What’s in Sausage Gravy?

The best sausage gravy is really easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients.

• Breakfast Sausage: This comes in many flavors! Regular, maple, hot, etc. Any and all of them taste good in this recipe.
• Butter: Adds a yummy buttery flavor to the sausage gravy.
• All purpose Flour: Used to thicken the gravy, use all purpose, white flour.
• Milk: Use whole milk for best results though you can substitute with other milks if needed.
• Salt and Black Pepper: Sprinkle, sprinkle, done!

Pro Tips:

• The fresher your ingredients, the better the end result. Don’t substitute with margarine or use old or expired ingredients.
• I like Jimmy Dean sausage but most sausage you find at the grocery stores will taste good.

 

 

How to Make Sausage Gravy

Luckily, creamy gravy is one of the simplest meals you can make with a few basic ingredients.

1. Cook: The sausage gravy needs to be cooked until no longer pink inside over medium-high heat.
2. Mix: When you add the flour and milk remember to sprinkle flour slowly! Otherwise you’ll get clumps in the gravy.
3. Thicken: As you stir flour and gravy mixture, the gravy should thicken on its own.
4. Serve: You can use canned biscuits or these yummy Homemade Biscuits!

Pro Tip: Prepare the biscuits first! Then you can pop them in the oven and have them be done at the same time as the sausage gravy.

 

 

How to Thicken Sausage Gravy

So what makes a thick gravy? It’s the mixture of flour and milk that does it.

I recommend making this sausage gravy recipe exactly as written as it’s actually pretty thick. 

The gravy is thick and actually gets thicker as it stands. Remember: it always looks thinner than it is.

If you find it’s still not as thick as you like after standing for 15 minutes, then you can mess with it.

Thicken by combining two teaspoons of water with one teaspoon of flour or cornstarch.

Add the water and flour mixture to the gravy while the gravy is hot. If you add it while it’s cold, you won’t get the result you were hoping for.

Continue this process as many times as necessary, adding just a little at a time until the sausage gravy reaches the desired thickness.

 

 

How to Thin Out Sausage Gravy

If you add too much flour, you’ll find your gravy is much too thick.

Remember, you want to ladle it and have it drip all over your hot biscuits.

If it’s staying in one clump, there’s a simple fix to thin it out.

Add milk! That’s it! Just be careful. 

Just as you can easily add too much flour and make it too thick, you can also add too much milk and make it too thin.

A little goes a long way in this great recipe.

Also make sure to let flour cook so you don’t get stuck with raw flour taste either.

 

 

Can You Freeze Sausage Gravy?

Yes you can easily freeze this homemade sausage gravy recipe!

If you plan on freezing your leftovers of this sausage gravy recipe, allow the gravy to get to room temperature before freezing.

Then you can freeze in an airtight container, freezer bag, or my personal favorite, ice cube trays!

When using ice cube trays, the sausage gravy gets frozen in perfectly portioned amounts you can use at any time.

Once frozen, break them out of the trays and move them to your freezer bag or airtight container.

When ready to eat, allow the sausage gravy to thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat on the stove.

 

 

How Long Does Sausage Gravy Last?

In the fridge creamy sausage gravy will last up to 4 days. After that the meat will start to go bad and will no longer be safe to eat.

You can actually make gravy ahead of time and serve it the next morning for an easy delicious breakfast recipe.

That makes it the best comfort food for special occasions like Christmas morning since you can cook it in advance.

In the freezer sausage gravy will stay good for up to 3 months. After three months it’ll lose its flavor and risk becoming freezer burned. 

I recommend freezing whatever you don’t think you’ll eat within 4 days so you can enjoy the flavorful country gravy later.

 

 

Who Invented Sausage Gravy?

While there isn’t one person that we can credit for giving us sausage and gravy, there is some history there!

White sausage gravy is a traditional southern meal. 

It was originally made by those who were poor and had hard labor jobs as a cheap and hearty meal. 

Using the scraps of whatever meat and fat was left in the pan from the previous meal, sausage gravy was then made using milk, flour, or water.

For those who worked all day in the fields or at the lumber yard, this kind of meal was necessary to keep them going!

 

 

Can Dogs Eat Biscuits and Gravy?

This answer can be summed up in one little word: no.

Dogs cannot eat country sausage gravy and any kind of biscuits.

Fat, salt, flour, and milk. These things have big impacts on small dogs’ bodies.

Leave the sausage gravy for the humans and the dog treats for the dogs!

 

 

What to Serve with Biscuits and Gravy?

I love that sausage gravy doesn’t really need to be served with anything, it is so hardy!

When served with your favorite biscuits it really is such a simple recipe that tastes great!

If you need extra ideas though try:

• Eggs
• Bacon
• Hash Browns
• Pancakes
• Fried Potatoes
• Fruit Salad

Sausage Gravy is a simple yet hearty and flavorful gravy that we love eating and I know you will too!

 

 

More Sausage Recipes You’ll Love…

• Apple Cranberry Stuffing
• Sausage Braid
• Crock Pot Sausage Dip

More Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love…

• Chocolate Pancakes
• Breakfast Sandwiches Recipes
• Homemade Waffles
• Easy Blueberry Muffins
• Sunny Side Up Eggs
• English Muffin Recipe
• Donut Muffins
• Scrambled Eggs

 

Originally Posted: August 13, 2018

Photos & Text Updated: October 16, 2019

Text Updated: September 20, 2022

 

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