When I first met my husband Michael; one of his favorite bachelor meals was Campbell's country gravy (in a can) over Pillsbury's frozen southern style biscuits. I will admit that the biscuits are very good~however; the canned gravy full of preservatives and no flavor had to go. My version of sausage gravy is not for the calorie/fat conscience.....it is one dish that fits the term comfort food!
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. hot/spicy ground sausage
6 tbls cornstarch
1 cup water
6 cups half/half
salt & pepper to taste
Cook sausage over medium heat until done~do not remove drippings. In a bowl dissolve corn starch in water. Stir mixture into the meat & drippings. Slowly pour in half/half stirring with a whisk to thoroughly blend together. Let simmer stirring often until thickened. Add additional half/half to thin sauce if needed. More cornstarch can be added if gravy needs to be thickened. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve over your choice of split homemade or store bought biscuits.
Note: For less heat in your dish use half spicy and half regular sausage. Not a fan of spicy? Use only regular sausage. Fat free half/half can be used instead of regular if you are trying to cut back fats in your diet; however it will affect the creaminess and thickness of your gravy.
True comfort! I'm sure he prefers your dish over that old stuff he was eating. :)
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