Chipped Beef Gravy

Many of us of a certain age grew up eating Chipped Beef Gravy also known as Dried Beef Gravy or S.O.S.  Whatever you call it, it is an easy, old-fashioned, filling gravy served over toast or biscuits and is a great comfort food!

Chipped Beef Gravy

1 1/2 cups whole milk
6 rounded tablespoons flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 tbsp. butter
2 cups whole milk
2 (2.25 oz.) jars dried beef, rinsed and chopped
Salt to taste
Toast or biscuits

Put the 1-1/2 cups milk, flour, and pepper into a container that seals well and shake until blended.  Set aside.  Measure out the 2 cups of milk.  

Melt the 3 tbsp. of butter in a large skillet on medium heat.  When melted, re-shake the gravy mixture and add to skillet, stirring while doing so. (A fish spatula or slotted spoon works well for this as it will help prevent any lumps from forming.) Immediately add the 2 cups of milk and continue stirring until thickened and bubbly.  Add the rinsed and chopped dried beef, and cook and stir for 1-2 minutes more.  Taste gravy to see if any salt is needed as the dried beef may provide enough salt.  If necessary, thin with a little additional milk.  Serve over toast or biscuits.

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Recipe may be halved and will make 2 generous servings.  If you halve the recipe, do not halve the butter amount...use 3 tablespoons.

I've eaten chipped beef gravy my whole life, and my husband has, too.  We still love it!  My 90-year-old mom resides in assisted living, and for Christmas lunch with us this year, she requested chipped beef gravy over toast with chocolate cream pie for dessert.  I was happy to oblige!