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cracker barrel gravy recipe

Cracker Barrel Gravy Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder

Method
 

  1. Cook the 1 lb breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it into rough crumbles, for 7 to 8 minutes until browned. Leave the fat in the pan.
  2. Sprinkle the 3 tbsp flour over the sausage and stir to coat. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture smells faintly nutty.
  3. Slowly pour in the 2 cups whole milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream, stirring continuously. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, about 3 to 4 minutes, then reduce to medium-low and cook for 4 to 5 more minutes until the gravy coats the back of a spoon.
  4. Stir in the 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp onion powder. Taste and adjust salt, then ladle over biscuits and finish with an extra crack of black pepper.

Notes

The gravy thickens as it sits, so pull it off the heat right before it reaches your ideal consistency. If you're serving a crowd and making this in advance, reheat gently on low and stir in whole milk by the tablespoon until it's pourable again. Coarse sausage crumbles make the texture more interesting than uniform fine ones, so resist the urge to chop everything small.