Best Sausage Gravy Recipe

A blue bowl with two biscuits topped with sausage gravy and two poached eggs.

5 from 6 votes

Hot, buttery biscuits piled high with the best sausage gravy - my favorite Homemade Sausage Gravy Recipe is southern comfort food that won’t disappoint.

Cook Time25

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American, Cajun, Southern

Keyword: biscuits and gravy, sausage gravy, southern biscuits and gravy, southern sausage gravy

Cooking Method: 30 Minute Meal, Stove

Servings:

Calories: 449kcal

Author: Kari

Equipment

a frying pan or skillet
a rubber spatula or spoon for stirring

Ingredients

6-8 biscuits , warmed for serving
1 pound pork sausage , hot or mild
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk , 2% or whole
2 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper , more to taste
½ teaspoon seasoned salt

Optional

1-2 poached eggs per serving

Instructions

Bake your favorite biscuit recipe.
Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain grease and return sausage to the skillet.
1 pound pork sausage
Sprinkle flour over the sausage and stir so that the sausage soaks it all up.
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
Stir the sausage around and cook it for another minute or so, then slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly.
3 cups milk
Continue to cook the gravy, stirring frequently, until it thickens. (This should take about 10 minutes.)
Add the seasoned salt and pepper and continue cooking until the gravy reaches your desired thickness.
2 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon seasoned salt

Cook Eggs if Desired

If using poach or bake eggs.
1-2 poached eggs

Serve

Spoon the sausage gravy over warm biscuits and serve immediately, topped with a poached egg and green onions.
6-8 biscuits

Notes

If the gravy gets too thick too quickly, you can add another ½ cup of milk.

🔢 Recipe Yield

This exact recipe should yield 6-8 servings, with everyone eating 1-2 biscuits each. I usually have one egg, one biscuit, and a scoop of gravy. My husband usually has two eggs, two biscuits, and an extra-large scoop of gravy.

🥫 How to Store Leftover Sausage Gravy

Once cooled, store leftover gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator (up to 5 days) or freezer (up to 3 months.)

📋 Sausage Gravy Tips

Sprinkle flour onto the sausage a little at a time to avoid clumps. Start with a small amount, then mix it into the sausage. Continue until all the flour has been added. I like to also add the milk a little at a time.
Stir gravy continuously so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan or start to burn.
Gravy thickens as it cools. I like to make it a little less thick because it will get thicker as it sits.

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