Description
Creamy and indulgent, this gluten free AND dairy free sausage gravy is easy comfort food at its best. It’s not fussy or complicated to make (all you need is 7 ingredients – most of which are likely already in your pantry!), and thanks to cashew cream and all-purpose seasoning, the texture and flavor is absolutely next-level-delicious. We’ve been making this recipe for years, and it’s truly a back-pocket staple that’s perfect for slow weekend brunches! Ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw cashews (105 grams)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose or poultry seasoning
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or tamari (if using tamari, decrease the amount to 1 teaspoon and increase amount to taste if desired)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak cashews. In a heat proof bowl, cover raw cashews in just-boiled water and set aside to soak for at least 15 minutes.
- Cook sausage and onions. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in a medium sized skillet. Add breakfast sausage and 1/3 cup diced onion and cook, breaking up sausage with a spatula, until sausage is cooked through, and onions are tender. If there’s a lot of excess fat in the skillet once sausage is cooked, feel free to spoon some off. Add all-purpose seasoning and coconut aminos and stir to combine. Reduce heat to low.
- Make cashew cream base. Drain cashews and add to high speed blender container with 2 cups chicken broth. Blend on high for at least 1 minute, until mixture is smooth and creamy, and no pieces of cashew remain.
- Finish making the gravy. Add cashew cream mixture to the skillet and stir to combine. Increase heat slightly to bring to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until gravy has thickened to desired consistency. If it gets too thick, simply thin with a little additional chicken broth.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve as desired!
Notes
When I photographed this recipe I used Capello’s Frozen Gluten Free Biscuits. They are not dairy free but they are gluten free and they’re absolutely phenomenal. So easy to make because you just pop them in the oven for 20-ish minutes and you’re done.
Another option that I tried is Pamela’s Gluten Free Biscuit Mix. The biscuits can be made dairy free, and they were delicious. However making them is a bit more time consuming because you assemble the dough more-or-less from scratch before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American