Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast And Cheesy Broccoli And Cauliflower

My mom occasionally made creamed chip beef on toast when I was a kid and Dad always complained because, while serving during WWII, he said they ate it about every day – I can’t recall if he would eat Mom’s or not.  But, like most things gravy, I still really enjoy it.

I was watching Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives recently and one of the restaurants provided a recipe for Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast which included more than the basic ingredients but the recipe didn’t work well for the home kitchen.  So, I went in search of a recipes that I could adapt and found several very similar ones so I ended up with the one below which has 50% more meat.

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

Ingredients:

3 (2.5oz) jars of dried beef slices rinsed & chopped

4 tbsp butter

4 tbsp flour

¼ t. garlic powder

¼ t. onion powder

¼ t. dried rosemary

2½ cups milk, room temperature

Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Bread, toasted

Parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Separate the beef slices and add to a bowl of water to soak for a couple of minutes then do it again – this removes some of the salt.  Lay out to dry some.

2. Chop the beef into the sizes you like

3. Heat the butter in the large non-stick over medium heat.

4. Add the flour and spices and whisk until well combined and cooked through.

5. Slowly add the milk and whisk continually.

6. Add the chopped dried beef, bring to a boil and cook until thickened.

7. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

8. Serve over dry toast or upgrade to a biscuit.

We sided it with some broccoli and cauliflower that needed to be used.

Cheesy Broccoli and Cauliflower

Ingredients:

2 large heads broccoli chopped up into florets, about 7 cups

1 large head cauliflower

4 tablespoons butter

4 cloves garlic minced

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

2½ cup milk

4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Steam the broccoli and cauliflower to your desired doness.  Drain and return to the pot with a cover.  Season with S&P.

2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the garlic.

3. Stir in flour, salt and pepper and mix for 1 minute.

4. Slowly add the milk and whisk until smooth.

5. Add shredded cheese and mix until cheese is completely melted and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.

6. Pour cheese sauce over veggies and stir to fully coat. Cook for a couple more minutes.

My plate.

The Verdict:

They were both delicious and I liked the extra spices in the gravy and that the veggies were really cheesy.  I'll try not to wait so long for my next batch of SOS because it's even better on a biscuit for breakfast.

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

7/4/24 meal date