Creamed Chipped Beef
- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
It's creamy, it's beefy, and it's downright delicious. Creamy Chipped Beef is a diner favorite, and one that you can easily make at home. We like to serve chipped beef when we're craving a down-home, comforting kind of breakfast (or breakfast for dinner!).
What You'll Need
- 2 (2.25-ounce) jars sliced dried beef, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 slices white bread, toasted and cut in half diagonally
What to Do
- Place beef in a medium bowl and add enough warm water to cover. Soak 2 minutes; drain.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter; add flour, onion powder, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add milk and Worcestershire sauce; mix well.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and stir in beef. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until sauce is thickened, stirring constantly.
- Spoon an equal amount of beef mixture over each piece of toast. Serve immediately.
Just a Suggestion!
- Top these with a freshly-fried egg for a meal that'll keep 'em full for the rest of the morning! Or even try out any of our fabulous egg bakes! We recommend the Hash Brown Breakfast Pie!
- You can substitute the toast for a batch of homemade Better Buttermilk Biscuits.
- For more fun breakfast recipes, try our King Ranch Breakfast Bake, our Strawberry Muffins, our our Farmer's Breakfast Cake.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 291
- Calories from Fat 115
- Total Fat 13g 20 %
- Saturated Fat 7.5g 37 %
- Trans Fat 0.5g 0 %
- Protein 17g 34 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 58mg 19 %
- Sodium 1,516mg 63 %
- Total Carbohydrates 27g 9 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
- Sugars 8.8g 0 %
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Craftaddict
Oct 26, 2021
I grew up on this "comfort food" in the 50s and 60s and still fix it today. We always serve it on toast with diced hard boiled eggs and paparika. I have started adding about a cup of shredded cheese to the sauce and really like it. It may not be the healthiest dinner I can serve, but it sure tastes good once in a while.
Joanne O
Sep 09, 2019
This brought back memories! My mom always called this "poor man's gravy" and when little one of my kids couldn't remember the name and started calling it "dead man's gravy" and the name stuck! Some times I added peas to the dried beef and served it for supper over mashed potatoes. We all loved it.
gouchr 0236764
Sep 09, 2019
Have made this.. But in my old age I've resorted to "Stouffers" creamed chip beef with the carl budig chipped beef added.. Jumbo double yoker on top..
rdbjcf
Apr 21, 2018
I would love to know where you are. I live in the middle of New York State and nobody can find real dried beef. My grocer has even tried ordering it from the mid-west. My favorite meat market can't get it unless he buys a truck load!!! Can anybody help???
devon0706 9376483
May 01, 2019
If you have access to the internet try amazon.com. I hope this helps.
Wingslady 1496188
Jan 13, 2018
Do not EVER buy jarred chipped beef (section and formed) yuk. Either buy from the deli or in the refrigerated section of meats at the supermarket. Best bet is Krauss sliced chipped beef. Quarter hard boiled eggs added just before serving makes this a delicious meal. I have never put worcestershire sauce in this recipe.
Serendipity423 800 1433
Dec 26, 2017
Delicious 15-minute meal. Anyone with a military member will love this throwback recipe.
jgordon372 9371000
Aug 13, 2017
you use real chip beef you get at a butcher shop not canned beef and you do not soak it in water.go to www.food.com and search for Amish/ Mennonite Dried Beef Gravy. this is what i grew up on.
mhm
Jul 22, 2017
I grew up on this stuff and loved it! I don't think my mom put Worcestershire in it though and we had sliced boiled eggs on the toast before pouring the gravy over all. Lots of black pepper and YUMMY!! NONE of my family like this so unfortunately I hardly ever get to eat it now, I just put my sliced boiled eggs on my biscuits under my homemade sausage gravy now!
useryjc 9022741
Jul 08, 2017
I have been making sos for year. Brown 1 small diced onion, garlic powder several packages of Budding Beef tear apart in 4 Tablespoon of butter. Add 4 tablespoon of flour stir everything for a minute or two, add milk4 or 5 cups.Season with salt and plenty of black pepper. I also add nutmeg about 1/2 teaspoon or more to taste This brings it over the top .Serve over canned butter biscuits.
gracephotography 0 518622
Feb 22, 2018
Thank you. Our store stopped carrying Armour...I will try the buddig
njraclem 8087786
Jul 07, 2017
The best SOS is Horn Hardarts, it was a brown gravy that had the best taste in town, but their recipe is no where to be found. I'm still looking for their recipe, so if anybody knows it POST IT HERE
doloreseleeson 392 7811
Apr 02, 2018
No more Horn and Hardart but my grandmom taught me how to duplicate in the 1940's. You fry up the torn dried beef in a good bit of butter until the butter starts to brown ( really have it swimming in butter), then add a couple tablespoons of flour and mix around pan untiul blended then stir in milk, a small amount at a time until you get your desired thickness..add Salt and pepper to taste. I never had any exact measurements although usually I used about a 1/4 pound of the dried beef from a package or fresh from an Amish market or a deli. Sometimes I use this for our supper with mashed potatoes and green peas. For breakfast over toast.
NinaZ
May 08, 2019
Exactly how I have always made this except I've always melted a small amount of shortening. I didn't learn to make it with butter
hclloydjr
Apr 18, 2016
I should have doubled the baked eggs to serve 4 with my previous comments.
hclloydjr
Apr 18, 2016
I serve mine over baked eggs. Just mix 4 eggs and 1/2 oz water together. Pour into 2 souffle cups. Bake in 350 deg F oven until firm. Pop out onto plates, pour chipped beef mix over them...Enjoy!
lizestes67 1497835
Feb 07, 2016
This was awesome,my whole family loved it!! I make this this at least three times a month! Thanks for posting this recipe!!
Member 4394862
Nov 21, 2015
I have made this for years, but never with the worcestershire and onion powder, it was awesome! I will definitely do this again!
jofox61 4573683
Nov 10, 2015
Howard, thank you for this recipe. It brought back many happy memories from childhood. My dad was an ex WWII Navy man and he used to make this for our breakfast from time to time. You do Mr. Ginsburg proud always, but, his being and old Navy man himself made this one special. So for me, my dad and family, and of course, Art Ginsburg, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Grey Beard
Oct 09, 2015
If you use ground beef you are making the favorite USMC Breakfast of SOS. Stuff on a Shingle (toast). I still make it from time to time. Reminds me of the "Good old Days" so to speak. )
jkschmid 5867446
Oct 09, 2015
Great comfort food. Am I the only person fortunate enough to have a meat market that makes their own dried beef? Beats the kind in the jar by a mile. BUT, if you only have access to the jar use it and love it. I usually double the recipe as the flavor the 2nd day is even better. Love the comments! JARS
dearcat
Jan 26, 2015
I am 78 and still make this. In fact, I am making it either Thurs. or Fri. for supper. I have never rinsed it but may try it. I never have nor will I ever use Worcestershire Sauce. It stills comes in the little glass jar and is rolled up. By the way, you can use this on either boiled or mashed potatoes. Yes, it is on the shelf where Spam and other dried meats are. I also still like fried Spam.
grannyblu
Jan 26, 2015
Mom used to make this and we loved it The beef came in a little glass jar all rolled up and was always extremely salty but ..we all loved ...it brings back memories soaking draining gets rid of most of the salt have to see if I can still find it at the store probably near the canned meat items like spam which we also loved fried and served with over medium eggs and buttered toast In the old days people kept items in their pantry which did not require refrigeration spam dried beef canned chicken canned tuna
ljhill51 1549622
Jan 23, 2015
Buddig beef is next to the sliced pepparoni....be sure you get the beef, as the company has several options ie. beef, turkey, ham, etc. if you use coupons you can get it for 69 cents per bag
jackie2830
Jan 24, 2015
Buddig is NOT dried beef.....it is simply wafer thin sliced beef. It WILL NOT offer either the flavor or consistency of REAL dried beef. The ONLY true dried beef is in a jar. Believe me I know......I'm 65 and we got served a lot of "S--- On The Shingles".
chaoticfaith 85908 16
Jan 23, 2015
you can do a search in yahoo for sliced dried beef - there will be images that come up so you can see what it looks like. Larger grocery chains carry it, you can ask a clerk to show you where it's at.
febeuree 5179478
Jan 23, 2015
What is sliced dried beef from a jar?
hjcochren 1765236
Jan 23, 2015
My store does not have it in a jar, but it does carry it in the meat section with the other thin or wafer sliced meats.
chaoticfaith 85908 16
Jan 23, 2015
http//prntscr.com/5w8ves most grocery stores carry it, you can ask a clerk to show you where it is (if indeed they do carry it).
ljhill51 1549622
Jan 23, 2015
I learned to make this from my 86 year old grandmother. In addition to the onion powder, add garlic salt, pepper, chopped green pepper, and a small can of mushrooms....it is amazing comfort food! Try it with highly buttered toast and a fresh fruit salad, don't worry about the calories and enjoy.
jwansay 6602813
Jan 23, 2015
Childhood memories!! I just doubled this and added 1/2 cup frozen peas and 1/2 cup frozen pearl onions...just like Mom's!!
cken
Jan 23, 2015
I make this but add a beef bouillon cube to the milk mixture, put it over toasted English muffin and top it with cooked asparagus for dinner.
Abby7
Oct 24, 2014
This used to be our "first day of hunting season breakfast" tradition. Everyone would congregate here and I'd feed them all. Nowadays, we just sit back while the rest of them go hunting and we enjoy the rewards since hubby has all the butcher equipment. :) We always called it SOS...:) I never used pepper, onion powder, or flour. I made sure it was air dried beef (less salt) and used to heat the beef up first in butter, then "sprinkle" cornstarch on the beef, then add a little cornstarch and milk slurry (no lumps), and then the rest of the milk.
EAGLEFORCE 8487217
Oct 24, 2014
I like to put 2 or 3 hard Boiled eggs in, I just love the extra flavor it gives.
Bo b
Oct 24, 2014
My favorite breakfast is creamed chipped beef on toast with two fried eggs on top. Don't have it very often though.
krfillyj2 6107511
Oct 24, 2014
This receipe has been around for many years. It's so easy to make. My husband and I also like it over mashed potatoes.
shancollin1
Jul 08, 2014
I have always loved this so I decide when I saw this recipe to introduce my husband to it. This is now one of his fav's also! Made enough of this for him to eat every morning before he went to work and he loved it every day.
maggiemae415
Feb 05, 2014
I grew up eating and then making something very similar. Even my husband, who called it an obscene navy name loves it. Just substitute the ham left over from a roast with the little pieces that always drop to the bottom of the plate when slicing. Don't need to add salt since the ham is usually salty enough. My children love it and its a given that it is the first supper after a holiday dinner.
kallyb 1918590
Jan 14, 2014
Had a comment a while back that I encouraged using a can of mushroom soup, that's how I like it!!!! My wife loves this dish, I could take it or leave it up until I came up with a new idea I made cheddar waffles instead of toast, that is COMFORT FOOD!!!
wlldcats19472000 1 583298
Jan 23, 2015
I use mushroom soup, too, sometimes. Depends on how much of a hurry I'm in, but I usually get the reduced-sodium kind. (Don't care for salt free). Any way you make it, it is all good! Really like your waffle idea too!
Callies mom
Dec 28, 2013
My husband and I loved this. Served over thick slices of toasted homemade bread. Delicious.
imschmarte
Dec 28, 2013
Very delicious! My husband loved it, and I really liked it myself. Made exactly as is.
cken
Oct 26, 2013
I add 1 beef bouillon cube to this recipe and serve it on English muffin. I have served this for dinner with cooked asparagus on top.
dorisantwine 32684 73
Aug 27, 2013
i grew up eating this and my Mother made it every Sunday,she died before I got the recipe, This is it , same taste, Thank you
larrylike 9779057
Jul 22, 2013
This sounds a whole lot like what we called SOS when I was in the service. Pretty good stuff
TenorsMom
Apr 10, 2013
I have made this for many years. I like it best over Pillsbury refrigerator biscuits. YUM!
wdavisb 7124357
Apr 10, 2013
HAVEN'T MDE THIS YET BUT USE TO MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THIS OUT OF DRIED BEEF AND WE LOVED IT WILL TRY THIS RECIPE SOON, WANDA DAVIS
mscarole
Feb 10, 2013
Haven't made this in years----- we always sauteed a good size onion in the butter before adding the flour and milk and pepper. we served it over boiled potatoes that were slightly tossed w/some butter. no worcestertshire sauce or onion powder. yummy!!!
kallyb 1918590
Feb 07, 2013
I'll tell ya something, when I was little my Grandmother made "creamed dried beef", we always asked for this when visiting Her for lunch, when she passed on I never had this dish as she made it again, got close but just not quite the taste I always remembered, till I found a recipe that called for a can of cream of mushroom soup, and this had to be Grandmas secret ingredient, I always remember little chunks in it which all through time I thought to be hard boiled egg, but no it was the little chunks of mushroom, so if you're doubling down on this recipe, just ad a can of cream of mushroom soup and see how ya like it!!! Trust me IT IS YUMMY!!!!
angeltea9 9248850
Feb 06, 2013
I agree w/cken-add asparagus on top. I'm going to look for the Chipped Beef in the deli isle-the jars are unbelievably expensive! About $3-4 dollars a jar at Walmart Supercenter when I looked last month. I had wanted to make this recipe ; but without the eggs & on toast. This was called " Shit on a Shingle" when I was growing up. But Doesn't taste like it! It's delishious.
TenorsMom
Apr 10, 2013
Go to the lunch-meat section and get the Buddig dried beef in the packages. Sometimes they are even on sale for a buck a package. That's what I have always used.
michele9691 677807 6
Feb 06, 2013
My mother use to make this when a was little, too. This is one of my daughter's favorite dinners. My mother always began with a white sauce and served creamed chipped beef over toast or biscuits. It brings back such great memories of childhood. Love all your recipes!
bouysnatcher 17032 52
Jan 08, 2013
when i asked for a cream sauce/white sauce you can publish the sauce used in this recipe, but use a double boiler to make it. you can also use hard boiled eggs in place of chipped beef.
TenorsMom
Apr 10, 2013
Well, what is it called instead of creamed chipped beef if you use eggs instead of beef?
frank8291 7776535
Nov 13, 2012
I am retired military and this recipe sounds like the creamed beef on toast (sos) that was served in our mess. It was delicious, especially with a couple of fried eggs floating on top. Of course in today's diet , more appropiate scrambled or poached would be the norm. Must try it.
E Gayle
Nov 03, 2012
I also have made this for years. I use Budding beef, chopped, and also fine chopped onion and green pepper ( to taste). Very good !!!!
conwin
Nov 03, 2012
Thank you for posting this recipe. When I was a little girl my Mother fixed this. It was so good but I never knew how she made it. She is gone now and I never did ask her for the recipe. As a matter of fact I had forgotten about it until I saw the recipe here. I will be making this soon. I hope it tastes just like my Mothers.
JulieMRL
Nov 03, 2012
I just made this (while waiting for Notre Dame to become 9-0). I think I would use a bit more milk as it was not as 'gravy' as it could be and I think I used too much pepper as it has a bite.... but in all, it is better than Stouffer's that I used to fix a long time ago. I bought the jars of chipped beef but I don't see why you can't use the packaged beef in the bologna section. I think next time I will take shadowpep's recommendation and serve with a sliced boiled egg.
shadowpep
Nov 03, 2012
In the 1950's my mother made this with sliced, boiled egg and topped with a dusting of paprika. I have made it that way for my children and grandchildren, too.
Member 7903290
Feb 06, 2013
I so remember this! My Mama made it for years, with hard boiled eggs, the whites sliced and the yolks mashed through a sieve! Then my Daddy had a heart attack and she stopped making it and anything else that was high in salt. I'm so glad that I have a chance now to "re-make" a well loved dish from my childhood!
bonitageri 7821379
Nov 03, 2012
I have used this same recipe but used left over ham. I saute small chunks first and then add the rest. I agree----- at least double the recipe for 2 people...
shirleyb1950 98708 10
Nov 03, 2012
You can fine packages of "chipped beef" over where you find packages of sliced meats like sliced chicken, ham, etc..
bmorgan 5837999
Oct 18, 2012
I love chipped beef, but have never made it. I have always bought it frozen. Where do you find the "jars sliced dried beef"?
Karenella
Oct 22, 2012
It is found in almost any supermarket. Not sure of the aisle, just ask the manager or an employee.
pjvpba 9879018
Nov 03, 2012
you will find it as another posted...in the tuna isle...look for the canned chili (hormel)...canned beef stew, Spam... Made this tonight for my father...as I left he said "thank you so much for such a wonderful dinner!" but as we were growing up it was called S.O.S.
TenorsMom
Apr 10, 2013
The Buddig dried beef is less expensive, it's over in the lunch-meat section.
cken
Oct 17, 2012
This is EXACTLY how I have always made creamed chipped beef. However, in my house this recipe serves only 2 people.I serve it over toasted English muffins.When serving it for lunch or light dinner I add asparagus on top. delicious!
jerzshor 3150211
Jul 09, 2012
R U kinding!! this recipe servervs 4 !!!! Is this an appetizer or R U feeding infants?
kidhauler1948
Oct 17, 2012
I totaly agree I usually end up using 4cups of milk to make the sauce and that is for two average weight adults. I do serve it over boiled potatoes in place of the toast, and a veggie.
Bets Kitchen
May 18, 2012
We Love this Chipped Beef, I have had it since I was a kid, lol, alot of years worth ;) I need more binders hehehehe !!!!!
fosheejimmie 90434 16
Jul 24, 2011
I made Chipped Beef for years when sons were growing up and my husband & I still enjoy this recipe. Family always wanted fried potaotes served with Chipped Beef.
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