Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 pound Jimmy Dean ground pork sausage
• 4 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3-1/4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large heavy skillet (cast iron, if you have one) over medium-high heat, brown the sausage, breaking it up into small pieces. Do not drain.
2. Add in the bacon grease and flour.
3. Cook, stirring constantly, until flour begins to brown.
4. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly.
5. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
6. Add pepper, to taste, and continue to simmer for a couple minutes until the gravy reaches desired thickness (add more milk for a thinner gravy).
7. Serve hot over biscuits.

The inspiration for this amazing gravy recipe can be found here.