This quick and easy recipe for sausage gravy cooks in one skillet.

Sausage Gravy

Pour a hearty portion over grits, scrambled eggs and other breakfast favorites. (Stacey Little/Southern Bite)

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk ground pork breakfast sausage (mild or hot)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups milk
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, crumble and brown the sausage. Don’t just cook it, but actually allow it to brown some. It adds flavor. Do not drain the grease away.
2. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Gradually add the milk, stirring well after each addition. Reduce to a simmer and allow the gravy to thicken, stirring frequently. For thicker gravy, add about 2 cups total. For thinner gravy, add more milk. Add salt and lots of black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Notes

This gravy will thicken as it sits, so it’s best served immediately. If it starts to get thick, stirring in some additional milk will help.

This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out ”The Southern Bite Cookbook.”