My easy homemade white country gravy recipe is ready in minutes using only butter, flour, milk, salt, and black pepper.
Using just a handful of simple ingredients you likely already have on hand you can whip up a satisfying homestyle breakfast your whole family will love. Country gravy is perfect for slathering over buttermilk biscuits, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, and more!
White country gravy is a simple roux-based milk gravy made from butter, flour, milk, salt, and pepper. It is very similar to peppered gravy, with a less aggressive black pepper flavor.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Butter - Bacon grease or sausage drippings can be substituted.
- All-purpose flour
- Milk - Whole milk is best, but 2% is fine too.
- Table salt
- Ground black pepper
How to make it
To make this white country gravy recipe first set a small saucepan over medium heat on the stovetop and add the butter. Sprinkle flour into the melted butter and whisk together to form a roux. Continue to cook while whisking for two minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
Next, slowly add the milk to the flour mixture, in batches, until all liquid has been added. Continue to whisk while adding the milk to prevent lumps from forming.
Finally, add salt and black pepper, and simmer for a few minutes until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Serve finished white gravy immediately over homemade biscuits.
Storing & Reheating Leftovers
Leftover country gravy should be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The gravy can be stored for up to one week and is most easily reheated in the microwave until warmed through.
White Country Gravy
Equipment
- Small saucepan
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter (or substitute bacon fat)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat, then whisk in flour. Continue cooking while whisking for two minutes.
- Slowly add milk in batches while continuing to whisk, to prevent lumps.
- Add black pepper and salt and bring gravy to a simmer. Cook until the gravy has thickened to your liking, then serve immediately.
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