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texas roadhouse white gravy recipe

White Gravy Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz bulk breakfast sausage
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Cook the 8 oz bulk breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes, breaking it into crumbles, until browned and cooked through. Do not drain the fat.
  2. Sprinkle the 3 tbsp flour over the sausage and fat, and stir constantly for 1 minute over medium heat until the raw flour smell is gone.
  3. Add the 2 cups whole milk in 4 gradual additions, whisking after each one. Stir in the 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cayenne, and 1/4 tsp garlic powder. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened.
  4. Taste and adjust salt, then ladle over biscuits or chicken fried steak and finish with a crack of black pepper on top.

Notes

If your sausage is quite lean, add 1 tbsp of butter to the pan after browning to make sure you have enough fat to cook the flour properly. The gravy thickens as it cools, so serve it right away or keep it over the lowest heat setting with a lid slightly ajar.