Ingredients for - Sawmill Gravy with Sausage

1. Breakfast pork sausage 1 pound
2. Bacon 5 slices
3. Onion, chopped 1 small
4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves
5. Dried parsley 1 tablespoon
6. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
7. Half-and-half, or more as needed 2 cups
8. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon
9. Salt ¼ teaspoon
10. Ground paprika ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Sawmill Gravy with Sausage

1 . Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Leave grease in the skillet.

2 . Stage

Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot grease until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Do not drain off excess fat.

3 . Stage

Crumble the bacon and add it back to the sausage, along with the onion and garlic. Saute over medium heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add dried parsley. Add flour and stir until all the flour is incorporated with the fat. Slowly add 2 cups half-and-half to the mixture. Stir in pepper, salt, and paprika. Cook over medium heat until thick. If the sauce it too thick, add more half-and-half.