I’ve posted other breakfast gravies to the site before- a chorizo gravy and even a bacon gravy (those recipes are linked below). As I pondered about posting a sausage gravy recipe, I decided that I wanted to do something a little more exciting. A Spicy Sausage Gravy! There is this little cafe down the street from my house that serves a spicy sausage gravy and while it is totally delicious, I wanted to make it at home and make it my own. This Spicy Sausage Gravy has the perfect amount of spice. It’s not so spicy that you can’t enjoy it- I hate it when dishes are that hot. It’s also creamy and so flavorful. Pour this Spicy Sausage Gravy over some freshly baked buttermilk biscuits and you have the perfect breakfast!
Have you made a sausage gravy from scratch before? If not, let me tell you that it literally could not be any easier. The only real trick to a good gravy is getting it to be the right consistency- and that is kind of a personal preference. Personally, I prefer a medium consistency. I like my sausage gravy pourable- not super thick and also not too thin, right in the middle. All in all, sausage gravy only takes about 15 minutes to make. And it is so, so good. Like you take that first bite and think to yourself, “Geez, why don’t I make this more often because it is so damn good?” So let’s get started.
🔥 First, let’s talk about Red Fresno Chili Peppers 🌶
This Spicy Sausage Gravy recipe uses red Fresno chili peppers to get its heat. A red Fresno chili pepper looks like a jalapeño, only red. Here let me show you a picture-
Both a jalapeño and a Fresno are roughly the same size and shape. They both pack roughly the same amount of heat, but a Fresno is slightly spicier and develops more spice as it ages. A Fresno pepper is also fruitier and smokier. Fresnos make a great substitute for jalapeños and, personally, I think that they’re more flavorful. They’re usually sold right next to jalapeños in the grocery. If you can find these peppers (I usually don’t have any trouble finding them), I’d definitely recommend giving them a try. If, for some reason, you can’t find them, you can use jalapeños in this recipe instead. When prepping these peppers, I would recommend wearing kitchen gloves. If you do not have kitchen gloves, make sure that you immediately wash your hands afterwards and do not touch your face while chopping them.
Ingredients that you’ll need for Spicy Sausage Gravy
Hot Breakfast Sausage
Unsalted Butter
Red Fresno Chili Peppers– you can control the level of spice in the gravy. This gravy is has a medium amount of heat. You can raise it by adding more chili peppers (or leaving their seeds in) or lower it by adding fewer chili peppers.
Four
Milk
Spices- Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Paprika, and Dried Parsley
Let me show you how to make this Spicy Sausage Gravy 👇🏻
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 Lb of hot breakfast sausage. Cook the sausage, breaking it up as it cooks.
When the sausage is crumbly and fully cooked, add 2 tbsp of unsalted butter and 2 finely diced (and seeded) red Fresno chili peppers.
Cook for 2 minutes until to let the butter melt and the peppers soften.
Then sprinkle 1/3 cup of flour over the sausage. Stir to coat the sausage in the flour.
Slowly pour in 2 1/2 cups of milk into the skillet, stirring as you add.
Now add the spices. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, and 2 tsp dried parsley.
Cook the gravy, stirring frequently, until the gravy has thickened.
When the gravy has thickened, remove it from the heat. The gravy is best when eaten right away and warm.
Serve the gravy over some freshly baked biscuits.
Enjoy!!
Store any leftover gravy in the refrigerator. To reheat, add a little milk to your serving, stir, and microwave until warm.
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Spicy Sausage Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 Lb Spicy Breakfast Sausage
- 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 Red Fresno Chili Peppers, seeded and finely diced (about 1/3 cup of diced pepper)
- 1/3 Cup Flour
- 2 1/2 Cups Milk
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika
- 2 Tsp Dried Parsley
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the sausage.
- Cook the sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. When crumbled and fully cooked, add the butter and diced peppers.
- Cook for 2 minutes until the butter has melted and the peppers have softened.
- Then sprinkle the flour over the sausage. Stir to coat the sausage in the flour.
- Slowly add the milk into the skillet, stirring while adding. Add the spices and continue to cook the gravy, stirring frequently until the gravy has thickened.
- Remove the gravy from the heat and serve over freshly baked biscuits. Enjoy!
- Store the leftover gravy in the refrigerator. To reheat the gravy, add a little milk to your serving, stir, and heat in the microwave until warm. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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