Breakfast Gravy

Long overdue is an understatement…I’m back and here are a couple of great recipes we tried during the Thanksgiving week.

We’ve never done a Thanksgiving breakfast, but this year we did. My husband had to work when we were going to be eating turkey, so breakfast was his menu…Biscuits and gravy eggs and fruit. It was delicious. He grew up mainly in Louisville Kentucky and being from Denver, I’ve never made gravy. I gave it a whirl and it was awesome.

Breakfast Gravy (to be accompanied with Biscuits)

1 pound ground breakfast sausage
½ medium onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp black pepper
1 cup half and half
1 cup skim milk
2 Tbsp butter

In large skillet, combine the sausage, onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the sausage is browned and crumbles.

Stir in the flour, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in the half-and-half and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture has thickened.

A few tips: I use Jimmy Dean’s low fat breakfast sausage. It’s so lean there isn’t any fat to drain. Secondly, if prepare this ahead of time, or before you’re ready to eat, it will continue to thicken. Add another cup of milk to thin it out. It reheats well and was a hit!

Enjoy!