🥖 3-Ingredient Creamed Beef (Depression-Era Staple)
🛒 Ingredients (only 3!)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1–1½ cups milk
1 cup dried beef (or chopped cooked beef)
(Salt & pepper optional, but not counted in the 3)
👩🍳 Instructions
Melt the butter
In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Make a simple roux
Stir in the flour and cook for 1–2 minutes until smooth and slightly golden.
Add milk slowly
Gradually whisk in the milk, stirring constantly so it thickens into a creamy sauce.
Add the beef
Stir in the chopped dried beef and let everything simmer for 3–5 minutes.
Serve
Spoon it over toast, biscuits, or even potatoes.
🍽️ Why it’s so good
Uses cheap pantry staples
Very filling and rich
Deep savory flavor from the beef + creamy sauce
