Use bacon grease or sasauge grease instead of oil. In a pinch, you can use butter. Do not brown the oil/flour mixture, but do be sure to cook it on medium/low for several minutes before adding the milk or the gravy will taste like flour.

Reviewed On: Dec. 10, 2009

I made this on Halloween for guests. The only change I made was that I omitted the beer and used 14oz can of chicken broth and added a small can of cream of chicken soup. It was really really good. Everyone had at least two bowls. It is perfectly spicy but might be a little too much if someone is a spice wimp. Even the teenagers ate it up! The next morning, we ate the leftover soup on top of eggs. So delicious! Don't omit the tortilla chips, cheese and sour cream!

Reviewed On: Nov. 4, 2009