{"id":6851,"date":"2026-07-28T15:52:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6851"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:52:50","slug":"old-fashioned-dried-beef-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/old-fashioned-dried-beef-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy<\/h1>\n<p>A classic comfort food, <strong>Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy<\/strong> is a creamy, savory dish that&#8217;s been a family favorite for generations. Made with salty dried beef in a rich white gravy, it&#8217;s traditionally served over toast, biscuits, mashed potatoes, or baked potatoes for a hearty breakfast or simple dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz dried beef, rinsed if very salty and chopped<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 \u00bd cups whole milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste (use sparingly since the beef is salty)<\/li>\n<li>Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>If the dried beef is very salty, rinse it briefly under cold water and pat it dry. Cut it into bite-sized pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the chopped dried beef and cook for 2\u20133 minutes until warmed through.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle the flour over the beef and stir constantly for 1\u20132 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.<\/li>\n<li>Gradually whisk in the milk a little at a time, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.<\/li>\n<li>Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the gravy thickens, about 5\u20137 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Season with black pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne if using. Taste before adding any salt.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the heat and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve hot over:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buttered toast<\/li>\n<li>Fresh biscuits<\/li>\n<li>English muffins<\/li>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Baked potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Rice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra richness, replace \u00bd cup of the milk with heavy cream.<\/li>\n<li>Add saut\u00e9ed onions or mushrooms for more flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Leftover gravy can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat gently over low heat, adding a splash of milk if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 25 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4\u20136<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy A classic comfort food, Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy is a creamy, savory dish that&#8217;s been a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6851"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6853,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6851\/revisions\/6853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}