Ingredients
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2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1/2 cup celery, chopped
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1 dash salt
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4 tablespoons flour
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2 cups milk
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2 cups cream
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2 slices kraft American cheese
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24 ounces Jimmy Dean sausage (50% less fat)
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2 cups Bisquick
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1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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3/4 cup milk or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium size saucepan sauté margarine, onions, celery and dash of salt for 5 minutes.
- Add sausage and continue to cook until the sausage is fully cooked.
- Turn heat down and simmer another 10 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- The bottom of the pan will be brown with bits of stuck on meat and flour.
- The darker the crumbs stuck to the bottom, the more golden brown the gravy will be.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in milk, cream and cheese slices.
- Stir until you can not feel anything stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Place back on low heat and bring to a simmer.
- The gravy will thicken as it cooks and may need a little extra milk if it is thicker than you like it.
- Simmer for 10 minutes or longer, being sure to stir often.
- Taste for seasonings, add salt and pepper if desired.
- Normally I don't add any as the sausage flavors the gravy just right.
- Instructions for Biscuits:Mix milk and lemon juice.
- Mix cheese with Bisquick, sugar and garlic salt.
- With a fork, stir in milk just until mixed.
- Biscuits can be rolled out and cut or just dropped by spoonfuls onto baking sheet.
- Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- After removing them from the oven, brush with melted margarine/butter if desired.