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Pioneer Recipes
Bacon or Sausage Gravy
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 gallon of milk
  • 1 pound bacon or sausage
  • sugar to taste (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Grab a frying pan and brown the bacon or sausage. Set the meat aside.

  2. Add the butter to the same pan and let it melt.

  3. Add the flour to make a roux with the butter and bacon grease. When the roux is smooth, add the milk and stir until completely cooked through.

  4. Add the bacon bits or sausage pieces. Salt and pepper to taste. I add a little sugar which is optional.