Aunt Rocky’s Sausage Gravy (Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Keto)

Brown sausage in medium skillet, breaking up into small bits as you go. Browning the sausage adds a lot of flavor. When sausage is done, sprinkle oat fiber over the meat and stir so oat fiber absorbs any grease in the pan.

Add media crema and milk substitute, reducing heat to medium low. Stir well. Add seasonings and give it a taste. Adjust seasoning as desired. Add butter and stir in until incorporated.

The gravy will thicken pretty quickly as you continue to cook, and will thicken further when it cools. If you think it is still too thin, sprinkle a very small amount of psyllium husk powder (start with 1/8 teaspoon) over the top and cook a little more.

Yields about 2 cups of gravy, or 4 servings of about 1/2 cup each.

Notes:
• As a serving suggestion, serve over Aunt Rocky’s Almond Flour Biscuits (see separate recipe on Tasty Kitchen), sausage patties, or your favorite low carb biscuits.
• For a darker and more flavorful gravy, add 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce or Kitchen Bouquet.
• I do not have a recommended substitute for the oat fiber. It gives the gravy the mouthfeel close to that of a flour gravy, and serves as the thickener. Oat fiber is made from the hull of the oat plant, not the grain. It is 100% fiber. For that reason most ketoers find it acceptable. I use Lifesource Oat Fiber 500 to assure a product free from gluten cross contamination. If gluten is not an issue for you, use whatever brand is cheapest.
• Nestlē Media Crema is a full fat unsweetened condense milk available in supermarkets that serve the Hispanic population, usually on the shelves with regular condensed milk in the baking section. It may also be ordered on Amazon, and should be available on Netrition by the end of April 2018. Do not confuse this product with Mexican “Table Cream” found in the refrigerated section. That is a sour cream substitute. I do not have a recommended substitute for the Nestlē Media Crema. That’s what makes this gravy so rich, thick, and creamy.
• I don’t get any kickback for products I use in my recipes. Brand names are included only to assure more accurate nutritional estimates. Nutrition information is based on My Fitness Pal’s online recipe analyzer. The recipe is stored there and available to MFP users for logging in their food diaries.
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For 1/4 of the gravy batch: Calories 251, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Sodium 286 mg, Potassium 3 mg, Total Carbohydrate 4 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Net Carbs 3 g, Sugars 2 g, Protein 6 g. Macros: 85% fat, 10% protein, 5% carbs.

© March 31, 2018 Roxana Lopez for Aunt Rocky’s