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Mary's Chipped Beef

My mom's chipped beef recipe card, with her notes.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 2.5 ounce Dried Beef 1 jar
  • 2 ounce butter unsalted
  • 2 tbsp minced onion
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream see notes for option
  • 3 ounce chopped mushrooms from can
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • English muffins, Texas toast, biscuits to preference

Instructions

  • Cut dried beef into julienne strips - soak in water for 15 minutes prior to next step if you want to cut down on salt
  • Add dried beef to butter over med-low heat.
  • Add onion and cook until transparent, 2-3 minutes.
  • Blend in flour to create roux.
  • Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  • Add all other ingredients and bring to simmer.
  • Serve over bread of choice

Notes

You might try substituting mushrooms & sour cream with 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup. Just sayin'.