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    Chipped Beef Gravy

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    Top left image is milk being poured into a white skillet. Top right image is a red whisk mixing Chipped Beef Gravy in a white skillet. Bottom image is Chipped beef and biscuits and Gravy on a white plate. Text homemade chipped beef gravy add salt & serve formerly menus4moms

    We love to have breakfast for dinner at our house, and one of our favorites is biscuits and gravy. This creamy chipped beef gravy is delicious over homemade buttermilk biscuits or soft rolls, or you can serve it over toast.

    Chipped Beef Gravy and Biscuits on a white plate

    Let's get started!

    When making gravy, you can easily adjust the amount by keeping your proportions in mind. For every cup of milk that you want to use, use 1 tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of flour.

    Before starting on the gravy, soak the dried beef in water to reduce the salt content. If you are not good at multi-tasking, you can wait about 15 minutes and drain the beef then tear or chop it into bite-sized pieces. I just let it soak while I start the gravy, then drain and chop it just before adding it to the gravy. Totally your choice!

    Melt the butter in a skillet.Butter melting in a red and white skillet.

    Add the flour, stirring constantly. When it is well-mixed and bubbly, cook for 1 more minute, stirring constantly.A red whisk mixing flour and melted butter in a white skillet.

    Add the milk a cup at a time, mixing well with each addition.
    Milk being poured into a white skillet.
    When all the milk is added and the gravy starts to thicken, add your seasonings. I like to add beef bouillon granules and Tabasco or cayenne pepper. If you haven't already done so, drain the beef and slice it (I just use kitchen shears to cut off bite-sized pieces of the whole stack right over the pan - the pieces separate as soon as you stir it). Add the beef (or sausage if you are making sausage gravy) to the gravy and continue to simmer until the sauce is thickened and the beef is heated.
    A red whisk mixing Chipped Beef Gravy in a white skillet.

    Serve over buttermilk biscuits, toast, or soft rolls.

    A fork lifting a bite of Chipped Beef and Gravy and Biscuits off a plate.

    Chipped Beef Gravy and Biscuits on a white plate

    Chipped Beef Gravy

    We love to have breakfast for dinner at our house, and one of our favorites is biscuits and gravy. This creamy chipped beef gravy is delicious over homemade buttermilk biscuits or soft rolls, or you can serve it over toast.
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 226

    Ingredients
      

    • 4.5 oz jar dried beef
    • 4 tablespoon butter
    • 4 tablespoon flour
    • 4 cups milk
    • 2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
    • dash hot sauce
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    Instructions

    • Soak the dried beef in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes to reduce the saltiness. Drain.
    • Tear or cut beef into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
    • Melt butter in a large skillet. Over medium heat, stir in flour and continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually add milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly with a whisk.
    • After all milk has been added, add beef bouillon and hot sauce. Simmer over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened to your preference.
    • Add beef and heat through. Serve over buttermilk biscuits or toast.

    Notes

    Chipped beef gravy is delicious over our easy 3 ingredient buttermilk biscuits.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 226 calCarbohydrates: 13 gProtein: 11 gFat: 14 gSodium: 1211 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 10 g
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    Top left image is milk being poured into a white skillet. Top right image is a red whisk mixing Chipped Beef Gravy in a white skillet. Bottom image is Chipped beef and biscuits and Gravy on a white plate. Text homemade chipped beef gravy add salt & serve formerly menus4moms
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    Posted by Mary Ann on September 20, 2011; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Breakfasts, Stovetop Recipes

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    1. Carolyn

      November 05, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      4 stars
      I made this easy with canned biscuits. I fully expected my picky eaters to turn up their noses at this meal but they both surprised me with positive responses.

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      • Mary Ann

        November 06, 2019 at 9:00 am

        I'm so glad your picky eaters liked it! Thanks for letting me know. :)

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