Tennessee Pride Country Sausage Gravy

*from Tennessee Pride

• 1 lb roll sausage, sliced
• 4 tbsp flour
• 2 c hot milk
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Slice 1 lb of sausage into patties and cook thoroughly in a skillet.
2. Remove and drain on paper towels.
3. Stir flour into 4 tbsp of drippings in skillet and cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Add milk (heating the milk ensures that the gravy will have no lumps) and cook about 5 minutes until thickened and bubbly.
5. Add additional milk if gravy seems too thick.
6. Serve with the cooked sausage patties or crumble the sausage and add it to the thickened gravy.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Serve immediately over hot biscuits or potatoes.