Sawmill Gravy

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
I thought everyone knew how to make sawmill gravy until my husband, George, and I served it for a breakfast we hosted. It disappeared quickly, and everyone who tried it asked for the recipe. —Joan Daumeyer, Blanchester, Ohio

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings in pan with cooked sausage. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 253 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 495mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 11g protein.

I thought everyone knew how to make sawmill gravy until my husband, George, and I served it for a breakfast we hosted. It disappeared quickly, and everyone who tried it asked for the recipe. —Joan Daumeyer, Blanchester, Ohio
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