Kittencal's Sausage Sawmill Gravy (With Biscuits)

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Comfort food at it's best, this is a family favorite that goes back years! --- Jimmy Dean has a wonderful bulk sausage roll that will work great for this recipe, you may adjust the pepper flakes to suit heat level, my family likes extreme heat so I use 2 heaping teaspoons or you may use spicy sausage meat --- serve this over biscuits, I also like to serve it over mashed potatoes or fries :)

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/2-3/4 lb bulk pork sausage (can use sausages with casings removed, or turkey sausages)
• 1 medium onion, chopped (optional)
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste, adjust to suit heat level)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour (for a thicker gravy increase slightly)
• 2 cups half-and-half cream or 2 cups milk
• 1 -2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1/2 teaspoon white salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 8 prepared biscuits (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook the sausage meat with onion (if using) in a large skillet over medium heat until sausage meat no longer pink; drain fat.
2. Add in crushed red pepper flakes and cook stirring until the meat is lightly browned (about 12-15 minutes, the meat must be browned).
3. Stir in 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoon flour into the skillet and mix until dissolved with the meat (about 2 minutes).
4. Add in the cream and Worcestershire sauce; cook over medium-low heat until thickened and bubbly (about 5 minutes).
5. Add in salt and ground black pepper.
6. Serve over biscuits.

Reviews

[mommyoffour]

This is very good. I made this after DD requested it for dinner the other night. I was on the lookout for a creamier gravy then mine and this is it. Thank you for sharing, we loved it.

[Randell44]

Good an yummy. We took the onions down a bit and didn't add the crushed red pepper because my wife has a sensitive stomach. Was still very good though.

[Chef #1118404]

Well, this was my first time to make country gravy and I'm so glad I chose this recipe - the reviews helped make my decision. It was delicious! So easy and my son called it "stellar"! A hit with the whole family - my s-i-l can't wait for me to make it for him! Made no changes - used Jimmy Dean Hot sausage and a few of the pepper flakes and milk rather than half and half. It was creamy and delicious and perfect amount of zing! Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe!