Classic Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sausage (I like to use hot pork sage flavored sausage but you can use mild and another type like chicken sausage)
• 40 grams (1/3 cup) all-purpose flour
• 908 grams (4 cups, 1 quart) whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, more to taste
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the ground sausage (1 pound) in a...: Brown the ground sausage (1 pound) in a large, deep skillet on the stove over medium to medium-high heat until no longer pink. Use a spatula to break up the chunks of sausage. If there is a lot of fat in the pan after browning the sausage, spoon some of it off.

2. 2

   Reduce the heat to medium-low and sprinkle the...: Reduce the heat to medium-low and sprinkle the flour (40 grams/ ? cup) on top of the sausage. Stir the sausage and flour until the flour is absorbed. Cook for about 2 minutes to cook off the raw flour taste.

3. 3

   Slowly stream in the milk (908 grams/ 4...: Slowly stream in the milk (908 grams/ 4 cups) while stirring constantly until all of the milk is in the pan. Continue cooking and stirring the mixture as it thickens. As it heats up and begins to bubble, it will become thicker. This will take about 8-10 minutes.

4. 4

   Add in the salt (½ teaspoon) and black...: Add in the salt (½ teaspoon) and black pepper (1 ½ teaspoons), taste and add more if desired.

5. 5

   If using, stir in the chopped fresh thyme...: If using, stir in the chopped fresh thyme (2 teaspoons) right before serving.

6. 6

   Spoon over hot butter biscuits split in half!