These days people use either chipped or ground beef to make this favorite. It's considered a "hard times" or "depression era" meal. Super simple to make with only a few ingredients. Here's the recipe.
GROUND BEEF INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cups milk, 2% or higher
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 12 slices bread, toasted
DRIED BEEF INGREDIENTS
- 4 1/2 oz. dried beef
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tbs. butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- Salt and pepper
- 6 slices bread
What did WWII Soldiers Eat?
Using Chipped Beef
Using Ground Beef