This Gluten Free Sausage Gravy is so easy to make and packed with flavor. Creamy, thick, and so delicious! A classic made paleo, dairy free and just as good!
I'm super excited to share this recipe! It's been in my brain for a long time and it's finally good enough to share. My dad taught me how to make sausage gravy when I was pretty young and it became a regular breakfast for us when I stayed with him on the weekends. Of course it contained lots of flour, milk and was served over canned biscuits. This version, on the other hand, is made gluten and dairy free and is just as delicious! A favorite I knew I wanted to makeover and I'm so pleased with the results!
Ingredients for gluten free sausage gravy
Breakfast sausage- this is the base of the gravy and an important part. I have a homemade sausage I like to use, but store bought works as well. You want to buy ground sausage, not pre-cooked.
Sage and fennel- this additional spices really elevate the gravy and make it full of flavor
Fat of choice- if needed, use coconut oil or ghee to help mix with the flours to make the roux.
Tapioca flour and Almond flour- the mixture of these two helps thicken the sauce perfectly. Almond flour cannot be used exclusively
Almond milk- or other dairy free milk of choice. I like almond milk, but coconut, oat or any milk you use will work here.
(Alternative to almond and tapioca flour) Cassava flour- This replaces both the almond and tapioca flour and thickens the sauce perfectly.
How to serve sausage gravy
This can be served over crispy potatoes, the crunch adds a nice little touch. Classically it's served over biscuits, and I've even served it with paleo bread that's hot and sliced.
I'd love to hear your favorite way to enjoy it!
Storing and reheating sausage gravy
Store covered in the fridge for up to a week. To reheat, place in a pan with a small amount of almond milk to help thin it out and warm over medium heat until ready to serve.
You will love, love, love this recipe! It's filling, comforting, and tastes amazing! Here are my Easy Paleo Biscuits if you don't want potatoes as the base.
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Gluten Free Sausage Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 3 tablespoons fat of choice if needed
- 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 2 ½-3 cups almond milk
- 4 medium russet potatoes diced and pan fried
Instructions
- In a large skillet brown breakfast sausage over medium heat. Add the sage and fennel while it's cooking. Once it's cooked, transfer it to a plate or bowl.
- Add some fat to the pan if there isn't already any left from the sausage. You'll want about 3 tablespoons total. You can use coconut oil, ghee, bacon grease, or whatever your preferred fat is.
- Stir in the almond and tapioca flour and mix it well with the fat- still on medium heat.
- Stir in the milk and cook until sauce has thickened. Use a whisk if necessary.
- Mix the sausage back in and serve immediately over potatoes.
Lia Mills says
Can you make this with just arrowroot starch?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Lia- You can try that, I haven't personally. It may work.
Mary says
Since eliminating grains from my diet, I have found decent substitutes for most of my favorite weekend breakfasts, except sausage gravy...until now! I didn’t have sausage on hand but used a frozen pound of bacon that I chopped fine before frying it. I added salt and peppper but the fennel and sage really pulled it altogether!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks for trying it, Mary! So glad you loved it 🙂
Julie says
What is the recipe for the potatoes?
This looks amazing. I'm going to make it today
Jessica DeMay says
I cooked them at 375° for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Hope you enjoy!
Allison says
Found this this morning while search pinterest in bed before the family woke up. I tried to wait until they woke up but could not get this out of my head! I left a note and went to the store in my pj's for what we needed haha. Oh. My. Gawsh. This is seriously so FANTASTIC ? I did not add the sage and fennel seeds as my stomach is sensitive and I did not wish I had to compensate for anything! It is so much like the real thing! I did have trouble getting it to thicken but I think I'll do better next time! Also, I'm the only one in the house doing whole30 but the whole family LOVED it! Thank you for making healthy so delicious!!!!!
Jessica DeMay says
You're welcome, Allison! Thank you for trying my recipe and for the great feedback! I'm so glad you and your whole family loved it!!
Megan says
This recipe is amazing! I was afraid to try it at first because it's "different" than the usual sausage gravy. So glad I gave it a go because it's delicious!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Megan! So glad you tried it and love it!
Rachel says
How many calories would you say is in each serving?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Rachel- I'm not sure because I don't calculate that for any of my recipes. You can use a site like My Fitness Pal to figure that out if you need.
Natasha says
Maybe I let mine cook a little too long or something, but it had the consistency of slime. I just threw it away.
Jessica DeMay says
Oh no! I'm so sorry, Natasha! It definitely shouldn't be like slime. I hope you try it again!
Michelle says
I made this and my whole family of 8 loved it. 6 kids and 2 adults!
Jessica DeMay says
That's wonderful, Michelle! Thanks for trying my recipe!
Grace says
How many does this recipe serve?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Grace- it depends. My husband ate it in 2 servings, but it would last me 4. I'd say 3-4, but double it if you're questioning it 🙂
Kellyanne says
I did my first Whole30 in January 2017 and learned that I really needed to let go of white flour. That didn’t bother me too much, except for the loss of Southern, sausage gravy & biscuits! Well, now I’m just about finished with my 2018, January Whole30, and I was overjoyed to find your recipe. It turned out beautifully, and it was so delicious I didn’t even miss the biscuits—I couldn’t believe it! Thank you for creating this recipe, and giving gravy back to me!
Jessica DeMay says
You're welcome, Kellyanne! I'm so glad you are still able to enjoy that comfort food you grew up on! This makes me so happy to hear that you enjoyed it so much! Thank you for trying my recipe and for the kind feedback!