Sausage Gravy is a southern comfort food. We southerners have always enjoyed good pork sausage – when I was young, we raised hogs and had hog killings. And we didn’t waste anything, not even grease, fat or lard; hence, our love of sausage gravy. This recipe was given to me by one of my long – term Big Mill B&B guests, Janell.
Easy-to-Make Sausage Gravy
We raised enough hogs to keep five families fed for a whole year. There were pork chops, corned backbone (cured in salt), bacon, lard, fatback, ribs, plenty of good sausage, chitlins and cracklins’ – and yes, we really do say it just like that. And we can’t forget the chitterlings (pronounced chitlins). The Smoke House was always full, with hams, shoulders, and links of sausage hanging high to cure. I still have that wonderful old Smoke House here on the farm. And while Sausage Gravy tastes especially good on a cold morning, we serve it all year long because it’s true comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1 pound hot sausage Mild is fine too
- 1/4 pound butter 1 stick
- 2 T all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 T lard
- 1-2 T red wine optional
- Dash Kitchen Bouquet or strong coffee Optional
- Dash crushed red pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook sausage in large frying pan. When browned, remove cooked sausage, leaving the drippings in the pan.
- Add the butter and melt. Slowly whisk in the flour, making a roux.
- Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly. Add the lard, wine, and stir. Cook for several minutes on low heat until milk is heated.
- Return the sausage to the pan and cook a few minutes over low heat. Season with salt and pepper and add crushed red pepper to taste. Add the Kitchen Bouquet or coffee, if you want your gravy to be brown.
- Spoon sausage gravy over piping hot biscuits and serve.
Notes
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Distances From: Big Mill Bed & Breakfast Extended Stay
- Raleigh, NC – 102 miles
- Greenville, NC – 20 miles
- New Bern, NC – 55 miles
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