Healthy Sausage Gravy

Yield: 8 servings

A simple recipe for low fat, southern-style sausage gravy perfect for biscuits and gravy.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

For the Breakfast Sausage

1 lb Ground Chicken (97/3)
2 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1/2-1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt, or 1/4 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp Rubbed Sage
1/4 tsp Allspice
2 Tbsp (24g) Swerve Brown, or a brown sugar substitute

For the Gravy

2 Tbsp (28g) Light Butter
1/4 C (30g) All Purpose Flour
1-2 tsp Ground White Pepper*
3 C (720mL) Skim Milk, or your choice of milk

Instructions

Mix the spices for the breakfast sausage together in a small bowl while you heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the ground chicken to the skillet, using a spatula to finely crumble. Add the spices about halfway through cooking, stirring until the chicken is evenly coated. Continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked and crumbled.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the butter, flour, and white pepper to the chicken, stirring until no longer visible.
Gradually add the milk and continue cooking for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gravy thickens. Once the gravy is as thick as you'd like, reduce the heat to its lowest setting to keep warm. (If the gravy thickens too much as it cools, you can add a bit more milk.)

Notes

*You can use black pepper instead. The recipe originally called for a teaspoon of cajun seasoning, which is another great option.

Nutrition Facts Notes

Each serving of sausage gravy has 2 Smart Points.

Nutrition facts do not include carbs from Swerve Brown. If you're using real brown sugar or track the carbs for zero-calorie sweeteners, each serving has 10 grams of carbs.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8 Servings

Serving Size:

1/2 C (125g)
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 4gCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 17g