The Best Sausage Gravy Recipe

We love comfort food around here, from shrimp and grits to homemade mac and cheese. Creamy and delicious, this homemade sausage gravy is totally irresistible!

How to Make Sausage Gravy

With just 5 ingredients, a great Southern Sausage Gravy is a cinch to make and pretty much fool proof! To make homemade sausage gravy:

Crumble up the ground sausage while it cooks until the pieces are very fine.
You need the fat to make the roux so do not drain the sausage once cooked (or even add a bit of bacon grease- so good!).
Add the flour and cook for about two minutes.
Add a little milk a bit at a time and keep stirring until it gets smooth and creamy. Bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer until it is thickened.

Be sure to season sausage gravy with salt and pepper. Of course nothing goes hand in hand like Biscuits and Gravy so serve this sausage biscuit gravy right away (or put it over cornbread or serve with fried chicken)!

More Recipes You’ll Love

Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil – so much fun!
Easy Turkey Gravy – another easy gravy
Biscuits and Gravy – a southern classic>
Baked French Fries (Oven Fries) – great under gravy!
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes – quick and easy base for this recipe!

Tips for the Best Sausage Gravy

Seasonings: Make sure you use a seasoned sausage or add your own seasonings including sage, salt and pepper.
Fat: To make a good sausage gravy you need fat so don’t drain your sausage. Add in real butter and/or bacon fat for great flavor!
Keep it Simple: Sausage gravy isn’t a fancy dish it’s just plain ol’ good. No need to add in a lot of extras.
Serve with Starches: Biscuits are traditional but any starches from potatoes to breads will work just fine!

Serve this Sausage Gravy over traditional biscuits or any of the following:

Toasted English Muffins
No Boil Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Toast
30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Easy Home Fries
Hash Browns

Even better, top this with a soft egg so the yolks are runny. Heaven on a plate.