How to Cook Chipped Beef

Chipped beef (or dried beef) is thinly sliced beef that is stored in a can. It's traditionally served in a white sauce over toast, and can also be served over items like biscuits and English muffins. The dish is usually eaten at breakfast, but people also enjoy it as a snack or for dinner.

Things You'll Need

• Medium-sized saucepan
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. white flour
• Whisk
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• Wooden spoon
• 1 cup dried beef
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Melt 2 tbsp. of butter over low heat in a medium-sized saucepan.

2. Add 2 tbsp. of white flour and whisk it into the butter.

3. Whisk 1 1/2 cups of milk into the flour and butter mixture a little bit at a time.

4. Turn the heat to high and keep stirring the gravy while bringing it to a boil.

5. Add 1 cup of dried beef and 1 pinch of cayenne pepper, and stir them into the gravy.

6. Cook the beef for five minutes, or until it's completely warm, while regularly stirring the gravy so it doesn't burn.

References

• All Recipes: Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

Resources

• All Recipes: Mom's Easy Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast
• Hormel Foods: Hormel Dried Beef