Gluten-free White Country Gravy with or without Sausage

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There is just something special about smothering foods with a homemade gluten-free white country gravy. It doesn't matter if you make this country gravy with or without sausage; it's always a hit!

Homemade country gravy should simply be called pure comfort food. Being on a gluten-free diet shouldn't mean missing out on comfort foods. This gluten-free country gravy is so delicious that you won't even care that it's completely gluten-free. Now there is no excuse for you to miss out on enjoying the goodness with this country gravy recipe in your back pocket.

Is white country gravy gluten-free?

Typically white country gravy is not gluten-free because the roux (what thickens the gravy) is made with flour. This gluten-free white country gravy does not use flour to make a gluten-free roux.

What is a roux?

A roux is basically a combination of equal parts fat and starch cooked together to make a paste for thickening sauces. Usually, a roux is made with butter and flour. To keep this sauce completely gluten-free, I use cornstarch in place of flour. A lot of gluten-free gravy recipes use rice flour or a flour blend. I don't suggest this, as it leaves the final gravy with a grainy texture. If you want to keep this homemade country gravy grain-free, you can use potato starch or arrowroot starch instead of cornstarch.

How do you make a gluten-free roux?

1. Melt the butter.
2. Add the cornstarch.
3. Whisk the two ingredients over the heat to make a paste.

Now that you know how to make a gluten-free roux you can use it to make a gluten-free bechamel sauce. To do that you just add a liquid to your gluten-free roux to make a sauce. With that you make all kinds of gluten-free gravy and sauces, you can thicken soups, gumbo, and pot pies. You can even take it over the top and make some homemade country gravy.

Ingredients to make a gluten-free white country gravy.

• Butter - Use a dairy-free butter alternative or a light cooking oil like avocado oil to make this a dairy-free gravy.
• Cornstarch
• Milk - I have found that coconut milk instead of milk makes a delicious dairy-free white sauce.
• Garlic Powder
• Sage
• Salt
• Pepper
• Ground Sausage (optional) - You can make your own quick homemade gluten-free sausage or use a store-bought gluten-free sausage. (Jimmy Dean is labeled gluten-free). You can leave the sausage out completely and just make this a white country gravy without sausage, it's still delicious.

How do you make a homemade country gravy that is gluten-free?

1. Brown the sausage (If you are making this homemade country gravy without sausage, skip this step),
2. Make the gluten-free roux.
3. Add the milk.
4. Season with the spices.
5. Let the sauce thicken.
6. Stir in the cooked ground sausage.

How do you serve this homemade country gravy?

You can serve this gluten-free gravy in all sorts of ways. It is delicious over some creamy mashed potatoes, used as a dipping sauce for some of my gluten-free fried chicken, spooned over the top of some gluten-free biscuits for gluten-free biscuits and gravy, you can even make my country breakfast skillet. My favorite way to enjoy some gluten-free gravy? Smothering some gluten-free chicken fried steak, the ultimate of comfort foods!

More homemade country gravy faq's

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Gluten-free Salisbury Steak

Gluten-free Swedish Meatballs

Gluten-free Beef Stroganoff

📖 Recipe

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