Sausage Gravy

Serve over buttermilk biscuits or grits.

Yield: Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  pork sausage
• 1/4  cup  all-purpose flour
• 2 1/3  cups  milk
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper

Preparation

Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove sausage, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.

Whisk flour into hot drippings until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sausage, salt, and pepper.