Chipped Beef Recipe

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This chipped beef recipe is straight from my mom. We called it SOS (Same Ole Stuff), and it’s great comfort food! It’s easy to make and tastes great with a cold beer.

Get back to basics with this creamed chipped beef on toast recipe. The delicious comfort food is quick, easy, and ultra satisfying.

What Is Chipped Beef?

Chipped beef is pressed, salted, and dried beef. The thin, flexible slices are usually sold in glass jars. Creamed chipped beef (often called SOS) is chipped beef cooked in a cream sauce. A popular meal in the military, the comforting dish is traditionally served over toast.

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast Ingredients

It’s easy to make this creamed chipped beef on toast recipe with just five ingredients:

Butter and flour: This top-rated recipe starts with a simple roux made of butter and flour.

Milk: Slow stir the (warm, not cold) milk into the roux.

Dried beef: You’ll need one 8-ounce jar of dried beef. If you’re sensitive to salt, you may want to rinse the beef before you chop it.

Cayenne: A pinch of cayenne pepper adds a subtle hint of heat.

Bread: Serve the creamed chipped beef on a slice of toasted bread.

Tip: This recipe can also be made with 3/4 pound browned, drained hamburger meat.

Best Bread for Chipped Beef on Toast

Choose a sturdy white loaf that will stand up to the heavy topping. Brioche, sourdough, and country white bread are all great options. Some people like serving the gravy over toasted English muffins.

How to Make Chipped Beef on Toast

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make creamed chipped beef on toast:

💦Whisk the flour into the melted butter, then slowly stir in the milk

💦Bring to a boil. Stir in the dried beef and cayenne.

💦Cook until warmed through. Serve on toast.

Chipped beef recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups warm milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar dried beef, chopped
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • bread, toasted

Instructions:

  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
  2. Add flour and whisk until smooth.
  3. Add milk a little at a time, whisking well after each addition.
  4. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until thickened.
  5. Stir in beef and cayenne; cook until warmed through. Serve over toast.

Nutritional Info:

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Calories 197%Total Fat 9g 11%Saturated Fat 5g 27%Cholesterol 67mg 22%Sodium 1641mg 71%Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 6gProtein 21gVitamin C 0mg 1%Calcium 114mg 9%Iron 2mg 9%Potassium 276mg 6%

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