Easy Chipped Beef Gravy Recipe using Dried Beef (2024)

March 25, 2018January 19, 2023

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This Chipped beef gravy is a classic recipe from Amish country. Make Amish Chipped Beef Gravy with this easy to follow recipe.

Chipped Beef Gravy On Toast Recipe:

This Easy Chipped Beef Gravy recipe (also known as SOS) is not one we grew up eating in our house. We were more of a sausage gravy family, maybe because we raised hogs and always had plenty of sausage on hand. Or it might have been that our mom could stretch a pound of sausage to feed our family of six by making sausage gravy.

However, Barbara’s husband requested she try and make chipped beef gravy early on in their relationship. To him, it is the total comfort meal. Like any good recipe, she has tweaked it over the years and this version is always a hit in her house. She often makes this particular SOS recipe using Buddig beef

If you aren’t familiar with this dish, imagine a creamy white sauce with bits of dried beef stirred in. The sauce has saltiness from the beef that goes great over some type of bread.

This is a fast and kid-friendly dish which is great for a weeknight when you have a dozen other activities and dinner is an afterthought. Why?

Because all of the ingredients are ones that you probably already have on hand, except for the dried beef. And it’s a pantry item, so next time you are at the store, grab a jar or two to have on hand.

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Creamed Chipped Beef?

• Dried Beef in a jar or Dried Beef Packets
• Butter
• Flour
• Milk (whole milk makes the richest gravy)
• Salt and Pepper
• Worcestershire Sauce (optional for flavor)

FAQs About Easy Chipped Beef Gravy

• Dried Beef Gravy is such a hit in the family that we created an fancy version. Try it here!
• This SOS serves 2-3 people. Feel free to double or triple the recipe.
• Barbara’s favorite dried beef comes from Rihm Foods. It’s a specialty item they make around the holidays and she stocks up then!
• Here’s a helpful hint. What’s a substitute for dried beef in a jar? To make it more economical, use the beef packets from the refrigerator section. For $1 or less, it is very economical. Buddig Dried Beef is the name brand; but Aldi has a great generic product too. For this SOS recipe, use two packets of Buddig Dried Beef.
• This dried beef gravy is also known as SOS. For a hamburger gravy or SOS, try Mom’s recipe.
• What to serve with creamed chipped beef? Try scrambled eggs, Old Fashioned Fruit Salad, Ham and Cheese Quiche or Red Bean Salad.

How to Make Dried Beef Gravy over Toast:

For the full creamed chipped beef gravy recipe and ingredient amounts, scroll to the recipe card.

Instructions for how to make chip beef from scratch:

1. To a skillet, add and melt butter; fry up dried beef chunks.
2. Add flour, and cook for 1 minute.
3. Make arouxby slowly add milk whilestirring using a whisk.
4. Bring to a slow boil while stirring constantly.
5. Add salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce to taste.
6. Serve over toast or biscuits.

What can I substitute for dried beef?

Dried beef in a jar can be hard to track down at the grocery store, and it can be a little on the expensive side. We have an easy (and inexpensive) substitute for you. Use the refrigerated packets of beef (Buddig dried beef) as a substitute for dried beef in a jar. Aldi has a generic brand that works great for less than a dollar.

Is chipped beef and dried beef the same?

Yes, chipped beef and dried beef are interchangeable. Sometimes it’s called Chipped Beef Gravy, and other times, it’s referred to as dried beef gravy.

Is SOS made with dried beef or hamburger?

SOS is an old army military meal that is short for sh*t on a Shingle. SOS can be made with a number of meats including dried beef from a jar, Buddig beef or ground beef (hamburger). Many of us were raised on SOS as kids, making this a nostalgic meal.

What to serve with chipped beef gravy?

Here are ten perfect side dishes to serve with creamed chipped beef on toast.

1. Applesauce
2. Canned Fruit or Fruit Salad
3. Fried Potatoes
4. Fried Potatoes or Hash browns
5. Pickled Beets
6. Stewed Tomatoes
7. Peas or Pea Salad
8. Macaroni and Cheese
9. Cooked Carrots
10. Coleslaw

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