Best 5 Easy Country Gravy Recipes

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**Country Gravy: A Southern Comfort Food Delight**

Country gravy, a staple in Southern cuisine, is a rich, flavorful sauce that elevates any breakfast, brunch, or dinner dish. Made with simple ingredients like butter, flour, milk, and seasonings, this versatile gravy can be easily customized to suit your taste preferences. Whether you prefer a classic white gravy, a hearty sausage gravy, or a zesty green chile gravy, this article has you covered. Discover the secrets to making the perfect country gravy, along with three delectable recipes that showcase its versatility: a classic country gravy, a savory sausage gravy, and a unique green chile gravy. Get ready to impress your family and friends with these Southern comfort food gems.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

HOW TO MAKE COUNTRY GRAVY



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This is a beautiful example of classic, very old-school American country cooking. There are a lot of variations, and this is my favorite. This goes on fried chicken, country-fried steak, and biscuits.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes     Pork Gravy

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces breakfast sausage links, casings removed and meat broken up
4 strips bacon, sliced crosswise
½ cup chopped green onions (light parts only)
⅓ cup packed all-purpose flour
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 ½ cups cold milk
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat; cook sausage and bacon in the hot butter, stirring to break the sausage up into small pieces, until sausage is browned and bacon is almost crisp, about 10 minutes. Mix 1/2 cup green onion into sausage mixture and saute until onions are soft, about 3 more minutes.
  • Stir flour into meat mixture, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, until thoroughly combined and mixture is pasty. Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes to remove raw taste of flour.
  • Whisk milk into meat mixture, about 1 cup at a time, until combined. Continue to whisk until gravy begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Turn heat to medium-high, bring gravy to a simmer, and season with a pinch of cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Continue to simmer gravy until flavors have blended and gravy is thick, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon green onion and a pinch of cayenne pepper for garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 69.6 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 856.5 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

EASY COUNTRY GRAVY



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Make and share this Easy Country Gravy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Christmas

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1 teaspoon salt
black pepper (lots black pepper!)
4 cups half-and-half cream or 4 cups 18% table cream

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; whisk in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until browned (about 10 minutes, the mixture MUST be browned!).
  • Gradually whisk in milk or cream; cook/whisk until smooth and thickened (no lumps must remain).
  • If the gravy becomes too thick add in a litle more milk and whisk until smooth and heated.

COUNTRY GRAVY



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Country gravy, also called sawmill gravy or white gravy, is a staple of hearty Southern cooking. It can be used as a creamy blanket for chicken fried steak or to accompany a plate of freshly baked biscuits at breakfast time. This recipe is a down-home classic that takes just 15 minutes to pull together.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • After removing cooked meat from skillet or pan, add oil to drippings in skillet. Stir in flour, scraping up brown particles. Cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is light golden brown.
  • Stir in milk. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is boiling and thickened. If gravy is too thick, stir in more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Tablespoon, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

MOM'S COUNTRY GRAVY



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This is my mother's recipe I grew up with. It is very tasty and is great with biscuits and sausage.

Provided by Nancy Smith

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Gravy Recipes     Vegetarian Gravy Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups milk

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Gradually stir in milk so that no lumps form, and continue cooking and stirring until thickened. If the gravy becomes too thick, you may thin it with a little more milk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.8 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 454.7 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

SIMPLE WHITE COUNTRY GRAVY - ONLY 5 INGREDIENTS



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Provided by Juliea Huffaker

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tbsp all purpose flour (Use cornstarch for gluten free gravy!)
2 cups milk (whole or 2% milk) *If you use lowfat milk it will not have a rick=h texture and that creamy taste.
Salt to taste * I use 1 tsp pink salt, because that tastes best to me... You can always add more, but not less last, so start with less and add to taste.
1/2 tsp black pepper *more to taste

Steps:

  • cooks out. Continue whisking and letting the butter and flour cook. It'll start smelling buttery and good. You'll see the roux paste get a bit darker in color as it cooks.... That's good! Let it develop to a blond color. This is a simple roux and is the base for country gravy (and other gravies, soups and sauces).
  • After the flour and butter roux are done, whisk in milk until smooth. It will start thickening, but continue whisking!
  • Once it thickens to a nice thick gravy, it's time to add salt and pepper to season it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1/2 cup, Sodium 450 grams sodium

Tips:

  • Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to prevent the gravy from burning.
  • Use a whisk to stir the gravy constantly to prevent lumps.
  • Add the milk or cream slowly, while whisking constantly.
  • Season the gravy to taste with salt and pepper.
  • If the gravy is too thick, add more milk or cream.
  • If the gravy is too thin, simmer it for a few minutes to reduce it.
  • Serve the gravy immediately over your favorite dishes.

Conclusion:

Country gravy is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be served over a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can create a delicious country gravy that will please everyone at your table.

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