Sausage Gravy

That Mrs. Miller

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¾ pound pork breakfast sausage

4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter

¼ cup all purpose flour

3 cups whole milk, plus more if necessary

1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon minced fresh sage

1 teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

In a cast iron skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until browned and the fat is rendered, 4 to 5 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the butter, stir to melt, the gradually sprinkle in he flour and cook until the sausage is coated and the flour is absorbed, about 2 minutes.

Add the milk, return the heat to medium high and cook, stirring until thick, about 10 minutes.

Add the black pepper, sage, salt, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, 2 minutes more.

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