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Betty Crocker Kitchens Updated Jun 12, 2019

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Country gravy, also called sawmill gravy or white gravy, is a staple of hearty Southern cooking. It can be used as a creamy blanket for chicken fried steak or to accompany a plate of freshly baked biscuits at breakfast time. This recipe is a down-home classic that takes just 15 minutes to pull together.

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• Everything tastes better with a little gravy on it: chicken, carrots, potatoes, noodles, burgers. This simple country gravy recipe from the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens makes it easy to smother your favorite meats and carbs with a heaping spoonful. Check out Betty’s collection of gravy recipes and learn to make it perfectly with instructions on how to make gravy.

Country Gravy

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• Prep Time 15 min
• Total 15 min
• Servings 16
• Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Make With Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

• Step 1 After removing cooked meat from skillet or pan, add oil to drippings in skillet. Stir in flour, scraping up brown particles. Cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is light golden brown.
• Step 2 Stir in milk. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is boiling and thickened. If gravy is too thick, stir in more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Less Nutrition More Nutrition 35 Calories 2 1/2g Total Fat 1g Protein 3g Total Carbohydrate 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Calories 35 Calories from Fat 20 Total Fat 2 1/2g 4% Saturated Fat 1/2g 3% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 90mg 4% Potassium 45mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 2g Protein 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 0% 0% Vitamin C 0% 0% Calcium 4% 4% Iron 0% 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

0 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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