This is a classic Country Sausage Gravy recipe I've been making for years. Nothing beats sourdough biscuits and gravy, especially on the weekends. It is so easy to make, you won't need to go to a restaurant for it again!
Start by adding your ground sausage to your pan using your meat masher break it up and brown it.
Drain (optional) and set meat aside.
Add your butter to the frying pan over low - medium heat, melt.
Add your flour in and quickly mix together, it will get thick fast.
Slowly add in milk, about ½ cup at a time. Let it thicken and then add some more until you have the consistency you want (you can add less milk for thicker and more milk for thinner.
Add in salt, pepper, and browned meat. Stir and taste and adjust seasonings if you want more.
For the milk: You don't actually have to measure this if you don't want to, just slowly add the milk in so it doesn't get too thin too quick otherwise you will have to wait a long time for it to thicken. I've made this mistake before and it's not fun. For the pepper: I do feel like fresh ground black pepper gives it a better flavor. If you don't have it on hand, just use regular.