Sara'S Famous Sausage-Apple Gravy

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   Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat and melt Unsalted Butter.

2. 2

   Once Butter is melted add Diced Yellow Onion. Cook approximately 7 minutes until onion is transparent. In the same pan add apples and cook approximately 5 minutes until tender, but with a crisp bite. Remove, cover and keep warm.

3. 3

   Using same skillet, increase heat to medium-high and crumble in sausage (to get the best crumble use a mash potato masher). Cook until no longer pink, do not drain.

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   Add Shortening, All-Purpose Flour, Kosher Salt and Cracked Black Pepper. Cook, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until Flour begins to brown.

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   Slowly add milk, stir mixture continuously with the whisk so gravy does not get clumpy.

6. 6

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for two minutes stirring continuously until gravy thickens. Stir in Diced Apples, Dash of Cayenne Pepper and Dash of Hotlanta Hot Sauce.

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   Garnish with chopped sage (optional)

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