Description
A nostalgic comfort food featuring salty ribbons of chipped beef in a creamy white sauce, served generously over crisp toast for a hearty, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 6 ounces dried or jarred chopped beef, rinsed and chopped
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 4 to 6 slices bread (white, sourdough, or country bread)
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add butter and melt gently, swirling occasionally without browning.
- Whisk in flour and cook 1–2 minutes until pale golden and bubbling.
- Slowly pour in milk while whisking constantly. Continue whisking over medium heat until sauce thickens, about 3–4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in chopped beef, black pepper, and garlic powder if using. Cook 2–3 minutes until beef is heated through.
- Toast bread slices until golden brown.
- Arrange toast on plates and spoon creamed chipped beef generously over each slice.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Use hearty breads like sourdough or multigrain to hold up under the sauce. Substitute roast beef if dried beef isn’t available, adjusting salt accordingly. For dairy-free, use olive oil and plant-based milk. Leftover sauce reheats well with a splash of milk.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 65mg