Medium saucepan
Wooden spoon and whisk
I. Brown Gravy
- 4 tbsp Cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp water
- 8 tbsp Butter, unsalted
- ⅓ cup All-purpose flour
- 3 cups Beef bone broth
- 2 cups Chicken bone broth
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
II. White Gravy
- ¼ cup Vegetable oil
- ¼ cup All-purpose flour
- 2½ cups Whole milk
- 1 tbsp Black pepper, coarsely ground
III. White Sausage Gravy
- 12 oz Bulk breakfast sausage (homemade or store bought)
- 2 tbsp Butter
- ¼ cup All-purpose flour
- 2 cups Whole milk
- ⅛ tsp Dried sage
- 1 pinch Crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
I. Brown Gravy
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.Wisk in beef and chicken stocks and bring to a boil. Stir in ½ of the cornstarch mixture and simmer for about 1 minute to thicken slightly. Whisk in cornstarch mixture a little at a time until gravy reaches desired thickness. Salt and pepper to taste.
II. White Gravy
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture turns light brown, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk. Add pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and adjust seasonings.
III. Sawmill Sausage Gravy
Place sausage in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Break sausage apart with a wooden spoon and cook until sausage is browned and cooked through. Transfer sausage to a paper towel lined plate with a slotted spoon.Add butter to drippings left in the saucepan. Pour flour into saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture turns light brown, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.Stir in sage, crushed red pepper flakes, and add sausage back into gravy. Remove from heat and adjust seasonings. Serve hot.
Calories: 619kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 922mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 807IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 2mg