Creamed Chipped Beef

Name: Creamed Chipped Beef
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/4 cup, finely chopped onion; 4 tablespoons, all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, dry mustard; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups, half-and-half; 1 1/2 cups, whole milk; 1 cup reserved, corned beef cooking liquid; 2 cups chopped cooked, corned beef; pinch, nutmeg; , pepper; 6 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, toasted; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh chives

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2012

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SERVES4 to 6

TIME35 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Creamed chipped beef gets a bad rap thanks to its oft bland and pasty nature. With a few simple tweaks, we were able to turn it around. First, instead of dried beef (read: leathery), we used our leftover tender and flavorful corned beef. To...

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