Homemade Sausage Gravy

Sausage gravy is the ultimate comfort food—rich, cozy, and unbelievably easy to make from scratch. This homemade version comes together in one skillet with simple ingredients, creating the kind of creamy white gravy that transforms any morning into a slow, comforting moment. Poured over warm homemade biscuits or fluffy hash browns, it's the hearty breakfast that feels like christmas morning no matter what day it is. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just want something warm and satisfying on a lazy weekend, this is the go-to recipe you’ll come back to again and again.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 479kcal

Author Elizabeth Marek

Ingredients

16 ounces breakfast sausage
2 ounces butter
2 ounces flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
¾ teaspoon garlic powder
¾ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon sage
½ teaspoon chili flake optional
16 ounces milk
16 ounces heavy cream

Instructions

Brown the sausage in a pan over medium heat then set aside.
Melt the butter in the same pan and then add the flour and mix together.
Cook for one minute until it thickens.
Add in half the milk slowly while whisking constantly.
Add in the rest of the milk while whisking constantly and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes to cook out the taste of the flour.
Add in the heavy cream and seasonings. Adjust if necessary.
Bring just to a simmer then remove from the heat and serve over warm biscuits.

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Notes

Adjust your seasoning to your liking

Add more cream if you want your sausage gravy to be thinner

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