Sawmill Gravy

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Gravy Confidential

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (33)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(33)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 1/2 cups gravy

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook sausage in a cast iron skillet. When done, remove sausage from pan and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat. Whisk flour into the fat and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and whisk in milk a little at a time. Return to medium-high heat and stir occasionally while the gravy comes to a simmer and thickens. (Be sure to scrape up any brown bits that might be stuck to the bottom of the pan, that's where the flavor is.) Check seasoning, add crumbled sausage and serve over toast or biscuits.

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Jamie Portland, OR 03-27-2009
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The perfect accompaniment to buttermilk biscuits!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This gravy is a staple in my home. I grew up in the south and live in the Northwest now, and there isn't anywhere in town... that has decent biscuits and gravy. For a bolder flavor, I add a couple dashes of hot sauce and Worcestershire, and a drizzle of maple syrup at the end. Also, I always buy country sausage. I've tried it using high-quality, specialty store sausage, but it never renders enough fat, and that's where the flavor is! Read more
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Justin Lansing, MI 02-21-2009
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Mmmmmmm....now that's good eats
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So simple yet so delicious.
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Jeffrey Chicago, IL 01-17-2009
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Extremely simple to make
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I found this recipe about a month ago and have made it every weekend since. Instead of removing the sausage from the pan when... it's fully cooked, I just add the flour to it and continue to follow the recipe. It seems to turn out perfectly well. Also, be wary of generic brand sausage... I've found that there is much more fat that needs to be drained in generic brand than there is in name brand sausage. In any case, have fun and enjoy! It goes pretty well with the Tyler Florence buttermilk biscuits, if you're into making your own.Read more
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karen arkville, NY 10-21-2008
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Good Gravy, Batman!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As a southern transplant to the mountains of NY - I am always missing some of the down home favorites of the Carolinas... so... I set out to find a great sawmill gravy (sausage gravy and biscuits!) This recipe is right on the money! I never write reviews - but when this recipe cause me to do a jig in the kitchen - I felt giving it an e-tumbs up was imperative!Read more
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Russell Walnut Creek, CA 10-08-2008
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Decadent and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great simple recipe. I used a little less sausage and added butter to make up for the lack of grease. Goes great... with the pepper biscuits from bobby flay's biscuit throwdown. Read more
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megan holladay , UT 01-02-2008
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YUMMMY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was really simple to make and very good!