Pioneer Woman Sausage Gravy
This Pioneer Woman Sausage Gravy is rich, creamy, peppery, and loaded with savory breakfast sausage. It comes together in one skillet with simple ingredients and tastes perfect spooned over warm, fluffy biscuits. It is a classic Southern-style breakfast recipe that works for weekends, brunch, holidays, or breakfast-for-dinner nights.
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage hot or mild
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 to 4 cups whole milk as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste
- Warm biscuits for serving
Instructions
- Cook the sausage
- Add the breakfast sausage to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break it apart with a spoon or spatula as it cooks. Continue cooking until the sausage is browned and no pink remains.
- Add the flour
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Sprinkle about half of the flour over the cooked sausage and stir until the sausage is coated. Add the remaining flour and stir again. Cook for about 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.
- Pour in the milk
- Slowly pour in 3 cups of milk while stirring constantly. Keep stirring as the mixture begins to thicken.
- Simmer the gravy
- Let the gravy cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until thick and creamy. If the gravy becomes too thick, add more milk a little at a time until it reaches your preferred consistency.
- Season and taste
- Stir in the seasoned salt and black pepper. Taste and adjust with more pepper or salt if needed.
- Serve
- Spoon the hot sausage gravy over warm split biscuits and serve right away.
Notes
For the best flavor, use a good-quality breakfast sausage. Hot sausage gives the gravy a little kick, while mild sausage keeps it classic and family-friendly.
The gravy will continue to thicken as it sits. Add a splash of milk when reheating or if it gets too thick in the skillet.
Freshly ground black pepper gives the gravy its classic Southern flavor, so do not skip it.