Healthy Sausage Gravy

About This Recipe

A simple recipe for low fat, southern-style sausage gravy perfect for biscuits and gravy.

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Chicken
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• ½-1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
• ⅓ teaspoon Kosher Salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt)
• ½ teaspoon Rubbed Sage
• ¼ teaspoon Allspice
• 2 Tablespoons Swerve Brown Sugar (or maple syrup)
• 2 Tablespoons Light Butter
• ¼ cup All Purpose Flour
• 1-2 teaspoons Ground White Pepper*
• 3 cups Skim Milk (or your choice of milk)

Instructions

1. Mix the spices for the breakfast sausage together in a small bowl while you heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the ground chicken to the skillet, using a spatula to finely crumble. Add the spices about halfway through cooking, stirring until the chicken is evenly coated. Continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked and crumbled.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the butter, flour, and white pepper to the chicken, stirring until no longer visible.
4. Gradually add the milk and continue cooking for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gravy thickens. Once the gravy is as thick as you'd like, reduce the heat to its lowest setting to keep warm. (If the gravy thickens too much as it cools, you can add a bit more milk.)