Moma Holt’s Sausage Gravy

Put bacon grease in skillet over medium heat and cook sausage in it until it is brown. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook flour until it reaches a tan color, stirring constantly. Pour milk into pan, stirring constantly. Turn heat to low so it will simmer slowly until it thickens. If it gets too thick, stir in a little milk. For the best gravy flavor, put it in a warm crock pot and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes before serving.

*Evaporated milk adds a silky creaminess to the gravy and is sold in small cans in the baking section of the grocery store. However, 2 1/2 cups of regular milk can be substituted if you don’t have evaporated milk.

Click here to watch Danna Standridge make this recipe with Paula Deen.

-Danna Standridge is the author of Happiness is Homemade Y’all! and 2024 Sweet Grown Alabama Ambassador. Catch her on the Sweet Grown Alabama Chef Stage at the Celebrate the Family Expo on September 14, 2024. Visit www.birminghamchristian.com/expo2024 to learn more.