Creamed Chipped Beef Recipe (SOS Gravy)

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Creamy gravy made with a flour roux mixed with salty dried beef makes this delicious Creamed Chipped Beef Gravy.

Servings: servings

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 10

Total Time 11

▢ ½ cup stick butter (8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup)
▢ ½ cup all purpose flour
▢ 3 cups milk
▢ ½ cups water (or more milk)
▢ 4.5 ounces Armour Dried Beef (or 2 2.25 ounce jars) this is in the canned meat aisle in a glass jar
▢ ¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper
▢ salt to taste

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Chop the dried beef in a blender or food processor, or slice it with a knife if you prefer larger ribbons or chunks.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring with a whisk so that it melts evenly and doesn't scorch.
½ cup stick butter
Slowly add in flour while whisking to combine and remove any lumps. Cook the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, whisking occasionally, to remove the raw flour taste and build a roux.
½ cup all purpose flour
Gradually pour in the milk while whisking to incorporate.
3 cups milk
Then, gradually add in the water or additional milk, whisking to incorporate.
½ cups water
Pour in the chipped beef, stirring to combine.
4.5 ounces Armour Dried Beef
Season with pepper and taste. Add in additional pepper or salt if needed.
The dried beef and butter have plenty of sodium, so I do not usually add any salt. You can use unsalted butter if you are watching your sodium intake. Some readers say they wash their dried beef to remove some of the salt, but I have not ever done that.
¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper, salt to taste

This makes 4 cups of gravy.

There is usually plenty of salt from the chipped beef. I typically do not add any.

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