Creamed Chipped Beef

Creamed Chipped Beef, also known as S.O.S, consists of a creamy white gravy full of chopped dried beef served on toast. It can be made in just minutes for an easy breakfast and it is pure comfort food.

In military slang this dish is called “Shit on a Shingle”. It dates back to the early 1900s and it is a classic military dish.

I feel like Creamed Chipped Beef is the beef equivalent of sausage gravy and I find it to be almost as delicious. (Nothing beats sausage gravy.) Like sausage gravy, this Creamed Chipped Beef is so easy to make.

You do want to do one easy step before you make it though. Soak the dried beef in hot water for 10 minutes to remove some of the salt. Like country ham, dried beef is extremly salty. So salty you will probably not need to add any salt to the gravy/sauce. I find 10 minutes is enough time to soak it.

I have to really search for the dried beef at the grocery store becasue I don’t purchase it often. Except for this recipe and an occasional cheese ball, I really don’t use it.

It comes in jars and you can find it near the canned meat. It’s usually tucked away on the bottom shelf or the topped shelf.

Creamed Chipped Beef reheats well. You may need to add a little milk to thin it.

More Classic Breakfast Recipes:

• Buttermilk Pancakes
• Creamiest Grits Ever
• 3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

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