Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

Growing up, my mom used to make this stuff called S.O.S. or 'Shit on a Shingle' aka Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast. So yummy and a definite comfort food. You can make it for breakfast with eggs (or dinner like I did, also with eggs, because let's face it, breakfast for dinner is WIN!!!)

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast
makes 4-6 servings
1 can Armour Sliced Beef (you can find it near the tuna in the grocery stores)
A loaf of bread (I saw some yummy 'Everything' bread at Wal-Mart last night, so that's what I used)
3 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour
approx 2-2 1/2 cups milk
black pepper to taste

If you are using regular bread (aka sliced bread) go ahead and toast it. Otherwise if you bought like I did, go ahead and set your oven to 400 degrees.....

Slice up that pretty loaf of bread into 1 inch thick slices....

Line a cookie sheet then place the slices on it.....

Go ahead and pop that in the oven. Cook for 10 mins on each side (my oven is lame so you might have to do less....let's pretend everyone's oven sucks like mine does)....

Now you are going to open up the Armour beef slices....

Put it in a strainer....

Spread it out really well....

And run it under water. There is a ton of salt in this stuff so make sure to rinse it well!!!!

Now you are going to dry it up on some paper towels....

Stack it up in one stack really nicely....

Roll it into a cigar like form....

And slice it into strips. Make sure to hold the strips together....

Now, you are going to cut those strips in half....

You need to get out a large skillet and turn it on med-high heat. Now take the butter and melt it in the pan....

Once that is melted, go ahead and toss in the beef strips....

Cook it for a few minutes. Not browned or anything, just enough to heat. Now you are going to toss in the flour....

You need to cook the flour for about 2 minutes, otherwise you will have a funky taste of uncooked flour...eew....Once that is cooked, you are going to add the milk. I add it 1 cup at a time and just keep going.....

Then I add the pepper......

Go ahead and stir it up really well, making sure to get all of the flour dissolved. Let it come to a slow boil. It will thicken as it gets hot.....

Once it's at the consistency you want it, turn the heat off....and then you are done! Serve it over a couple slices of toast. So GOOD!!!!