Simple Sausage Gravy

This Simple Sausage Gravy is so easy to make.  I have never made this type of gravy before but I've always known it was a "diner" classic.  I used a hot pork sausage which gives a nice kick to the gravy.  If you aren't into spicy, then use a mild or maple sausage instead.  This gravy goes great with my whole wheat biscuits.  Go bake up some whole wheat biscuits and make this simple sausage gravy and you won't be sorry!  I promise!

Simple Sausage Gravy

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Ingredients

16 ounce package of hot pork sausage

¼ cup flour (I used whole wheat flour.)

2 ½ cups milk (I used low fat milk.)

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a dutch oven or large pan, over medium-high heat, cook sausage until browned and no longer pink.

Stir in flour.

Slowly stir in milk.  Continue to stir and cook until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.  

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.

Serve over your favorite biscuits.  (I served them over my whole wheat biscuits.)

Whole Wheat Biscuits

I was feeling southern comfort food after watching an episode of Guy Fieri on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.   Guy was eating some biscuits and gravy at one of the diners he was visiting and it looked so good!  I figured I could easily make them myself and voila I did!  I baked up some Whole Wheat Biscuits and while baking, I also made a Simple Sausage Gravy.  I'll try to post the gravy recipe soon, but this is my birthday week and I'm going to be super busy with a bunch of fun activities!  Enjoy!

Whole Wheat Biscuits

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Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup shortening

1 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

In a stand mixer, combine flour mixture and shortening until crumbly.

Slowly stir in milk until dough comes together and pulls away from the side of the bowl.

Place dough onto a flour surface.  Roll out dough to 1 inch thick.  Cut biscuits with a biscuit cutter or a glass dipped in flour.

Place biscuit onto ungreased baking pan.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.  (Note:  I used my pampered chef large bar pan so it took me longer to bake about to 18 minutes.)