Sausage and gravy

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Sausage and gravy is a traditional Southern breakfast dish. After loose pork sausage is cooked in a pan and removed, a roux is formed by browning flour in the residual fat. Milk and seasonings, such as salt and pepper, are added to create a moderately thick gravy, to which the cooked sausage is added. Occasionally, ingredients such as cayenne pepper or a spicy sausage are used to make a more spicy gravy.

Sausage gravy is traditionally served over buttermilk biscuits, and accompanied by other typical Southern breakfast items such as fried eggs, sliced tomatoes and bacon.