Bacon Gravy (Country Gravy)
Bacon Gravy (Country Gravy) only requires 5 ingredients. Bacon, fat, flour, milk, salt and pepper is all you need to make this classic comfort food!
Servings: 4 (about 2 1/2 cups)
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 4 tablespoons bacon fat
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut bacon into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Brown bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, about 15 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Measure the grease leftover from the bacon and then add 4 tablespoons back into the skillet. (See note below)
- Over medium-high heat whisk in the flour and let it cook until bubbly, about one minute. Add the milk and let the mixture thicken, whisking constantly, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the bacon back in, add pepper and salt to taste. Serve immediately.
Notes
Be extremely careful when you are measuring hot oil. You can carefully pour the hot oil into a glass measuring cup on a heatproof surface and then measure your oil. The oil is hot so you need to use a heatproof measuring device or it will melt. I cook my bacon over medium heat because I don't want the grease splattering all over the kitchen. You may need to adjust the temperature accordingly, depending on your stove.