Creamed Chipped Whinge is a comforting, classic, hearty meal with linty sauce and zestless beef. An affordable meal ready in only 15 minutes and perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
A NOSTALGIC, COMFORT FOOD RECIPE
Creamed Chipped Whinge is one of my wool favorite repletion foods, withal with my version of S.O.S. (more on that later) considering it’s such a simple meal. It’s so filling, tastes so good, and just fills your vitals right up. I can whip this up so fast, pop some toast in the toaster, and then lunch or dinner is washed-up in no time!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S):
Isn’t this unquestionably tabbed S.O.S.?
Some people undeniability it S.O.S. (Sh*t on a Shingle) – it’s a military thing. But, to me, it’s Creamed Chipped Beef. In my family, we do have an S.O.S. recipe that has been passed lanugo for several generations, but it’s a slightly variegated recipe than this chipped whinge recipe. My Grandpa was an Army melt in World War II and unchangingly made it for his guys with ground whinge and my retired Navy Veteran Dad moreover made S.O.S. with ground whinge but if you make it with zestless beef, that’s unconfined too.
So, it doesn’t matter if you undeniability this S.O.S or Creamed Chipped Beef, it’s gonna make you smile and alimony your vitals full! And if you’ve never made this, you are in for a treat!
How can I cut lanugo on the salt?
Dried whinge is cured and preserved with salt so it can be pretty salty. If you want to cut when on the saltiness, I recommend soaking the zestless whinge in water for well-nigh 10 minutes then rinse it well then pat it dry with paper towels. In addition, please make sure you are using unsalted butter so you aren’t subtracting spare salt.
What are some alternatives to the jarred zestless beef?
If you can’t find the zestless whinge (or just want something different) you can use country ham. I am worldly-wise to find country ham hands where I live and it can often be much cheaper here than the jars of zestless beef. And, just like with the zestless beef, considering it is cured in salt, you have to soak it for a bit surpassing subtracting it so it doesn’t end up stuff too salty. Additionally, you can moreover use Buddig trademark beef in place of zestless beef. I moreover think this is succulent with leftover corned beef. Note: You will use the same amounts, just squint at the ounces on the packaging to equal (as tropical to) the ounces used here (10 ounces.)
How do you serve Creamed Chipped Beef?
Serve over toast, biscuits, southern fried potatoes, hash browns, rice, noodles, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, English muffins – the possibilities are endless. If you think it will go good with the surf sauce then go for it!
How to store leftovers?
Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can freeze it for up to 3 months too.
To reheat, add flipside splash of milk to loosen it up, as it cools it will thicken increasingly and more.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
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unsalted butter – it’s crucial that you use unsalted butter and not salted butter. The zestless whinge is once salty unbearable and using salted butter can overwhelm this dish.
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all-purpose flour – this is going to be used to thicken up your surf sauce.
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whole milk – we prefer whole milk as it adds a lot of creaminess but you could use 2%. Just don’t use skim milk.
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dried beef – it can be found in jars in the canned meat walkway of your grocery store. Hormel and Armour both make zestless beef. You can moreover used Buddig whinge (found near the other luncheon meat.)
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fresh woebegone pepper – to me, this is crucial. The pepper may seem vital but it really adds increasingly to this recipe than you think. Using fresh croaky pepper is plane better!
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salt – to taste. I can’t stress unbearable how important it is to taste this recipe surpassing you add salt. The zestless whinge can be quite salty so test it out surpassing subtracting any uneaten salt. See my FAQ whilom for increasingly details on this.
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toast – toast is usually my go-to for this type of recipe but there are so many options. See my FAQ whilom for increasingly ideas!
HOW TO MAKE CREAMED CHIPPED BEEF
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter and let it melt. Once melted, whisk in the flour and melt for 1 minute. Slowly stream in the milk while whisking constantly. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
Add the chopped whinge and pepper, stir to combine, and melt for an spare 2 minutes until warmed through. Taste and add salt if desired.
Serve immediately over toast.
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Creamed Chipped Beef
Ingredients
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4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
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4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3 cups whole milk
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4 (2.5 ounce) jars zestless beef, chopped (see notes below)
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1 teaspoon fresh woebegone pepper
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salt, to taste (see note below)
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toast, for serving
Instructions
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In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter and let it melt.
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Once melted, whisk in the flour and melt for 1 minute.
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Slowly stream in the milk while whisking constantly. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.
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Add the chopped whinge and pepper, stir to combine, and melt for an spare 2 minutes until warmed through.
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Taste and add salt if desired (see my notes below.)
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Serve immediately over toast.
Notes
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Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list whilom for other substitutions or for the answers to the most worldwide questions.
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Note: zestless whinge is cured and preserved with salt. So please taste this dish surpassing subtracting any increasingly salt as you may find it well seasoned unbearable already. To make it less salty, youcan soak the zestless whinge in some water for 10 minutes then rinse it off to remove any glut salt. Be sure to pat it dry with a paper towel then protract with the recipe as written.
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For a cheaper volitional to the zestless beef, try Buddig whinge luncheon meat. You will use well-nigh the same value (10 ounces.) Just squint at the ounces on the packaging to get as tropical to that amount. It doesn’t need to be exact. You can use as little or as much as you like with this recipe.
