A Southern-style sausage gravy that makes for a simple, soul-satisfying breakfast.
You must make this at least one day in advance! It freezes well so make a big batch and put it into smaller portions in the freezer. I often use a mix of ground sausage meat and ground pork to get the optimum texture (1 part sausage meat to 2 parts ground pork).
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate overnight (or longer) for the flavours to blend.
Begin by frying the breakfast sausage over a high heat making sure to break it up into small chunks. Cook until the meat is crumbled and browned all the way through.
Once the sausage is cooked, reduce the temperature to medium and add the flour and mix well.
Add the milk and stir well. Leave on a medium heat to simmer until thickened (usually about 15 minutes). Season generously with salt and lots of fresh ground black pepper.
Serve to adoring guests!
Serve over southern-style biscuits.