How to Make Country Gravy Recipe

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.