Sausage Gravy for 150
Submitted by wingboy on September 11, 2008 at 12:46 am
150 servings, 4 ounces each.
20 pounds ground sausage, browned - reserve fat
3 pounds of unsalted butter
4.15 pounds of flour
4 gallons whole milk
1 gallon chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
8 tablespoons sage
Brown sausage (165 degrees). Drain, reserving fat.
In same pan, melt butter and add back 2 cups fat. Scrape up fond. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour taste disappears - about 20 minutes.
Whisk in chicken stock and milk. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
Add back cooked sausage, adjust seasonings, and serve over split buttermilk biscuit.