Southern White Pepper Gravy
Whether it's biscuits & gravy for breakfast, or smothered chicken fried steak, the perfect accompaniment to any Southern comfort meal is this creamy Southern white pepper gravy. It's savory, delicious, and simple to make!
Servings: 6
Calories: 319kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz sausage bulk, chub
- ⅓ cup flour
- 2½ cup milk whole
- 1 tablespoon black pepper fine ground
- ½ teaspoon salt if needed
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium high heat until there's no pink left in the sausage. Crumble it while it cooks.16 oz sausage
- Once the sausage has cooked and is broken down into crumbles, whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.⅓ cup flour
- Slowly whisk in the milk, a little at a time, until the gravy is smooth.2½ cup milk
- Whisk in the ground pepper.1 tablespoon black pepper
- Turn the heat to low and bring the gravy to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt if needed after tasting.½ teaspoon salt
- After the gravy has thickened, remove from the heat and serve over biscuits, eggs, potatoes, or meats.
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Notes
- For a richer gravy, use whole milk.
- For a thinner gravy, increase the amount of milk.
- To prevent the gravy from clumping, make sure to whisk constantly while cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 227IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 1mg