Lewis’ Midwestern Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk sausage (such as Tennessee Pride)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon rubbed sage
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 cups whole milk

Directions

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage, olive oil, pepper, and sage in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Stir flour into sausage mixture until thoroughly mixed. Pour milk into sausage mixture and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover skillet with a lid, and cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy is thickened, about 10 minutes.