Aaron McCargo Jr.'s Sweet Sausage Gravy

A sweet southern gravy. Yum!

skill level

Easy

time

30-60min

servings

cost

Contributed by : Aaron McCargo Jr.

Gravy isn't just for dinner. It's great with breakfast also. Just try this recipe.

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step 1

ingredients 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter

instructions In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
step 2

ingredients 1/2 pound Uncooked Sweet Italian Bulk Sausage
1/2 Medium Onion
1/2 Medium Red Bell Pepper
1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 tablespoon Minced Garlic

instructions Add the sausage and cook it, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until nearly cooked through and thoroughly broken up, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the mixture is soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
step 3

ingredients 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour

instructions Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir until the flour is absorbed
step 4

ingredients 4 cups Milk

instructions Add the milk and cook, stirring, to break up any lumps in the flour and keep the sausage from burning. When the milk simmers, cook, stirring, until the gravy boils.
step 5

ingredients 1 Juice of Lemon
Salt and Pepper

instructions Stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
step 6

ingredients 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoons Fresh Flat-Leaf Parsley

instructions Cook for several minutes longer, stirring, until the gravy thickens. Stir in the cheese and parsley and serve.
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