Need SOS Recipe

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine: Would appreciate it if someone could list the ingredients needed to make...GOOD SOS...no jazz job...the kind our Marine cooks made before the civilians got into our base/kitchens...if someone could bump up this subject matter is fine with me...Thank you, Marines...Semper Fi:marine:

[thedrifter]

Lock-n-Load
I don''t know if this the one You are looking for or not....

Ellie



Army and Marine SOS Recipe



1 lb. ground hamburger

1 stick margarine or butter

1/2 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon mace or nutmeg

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 beef bouillon cubes, crushed

1/2 quart whole milk (1 pint)

1/2 quart water

Lastly add salt and plenty of pepper to taste

Dried toast



Pan Fry hamburger mashing fine until all pink is gone and lightly browned, then transfer it to a bowl. Place margarine or butter in a large fry pan and heat until it starts to brown. Reduce heat and stir in flour and brown. Add bouillon, onion powder, mace or nutmeg, water and milk and stir well to dissolve paste. Add the fried hamburger. Using a medium heat, stir until it thickens. If too thick, thin with water. Simmer covered for 30 minutes on low heat, stir often adding water as needed. Lastly, add salt and pepper to taste and simmer a few minutes more. Spoon over dried toast.



* After cooked you can brown it more by placing it in the oven at 250-F for awhile as, long ago, military cooks only had baking ovens to keep large amounts warm until "serving time" which was announced as "Chows Down!"

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine:Thx Ellie..you're a sweetheart!! :marine:

[thedrifter]

Anytime, and I Love the Sweettalk..;)

Ellie

[Old Marine]

How many people is this supposed to feed.

[LivinSoFree]

I may just have to introduce the civvies I live with to the wonders of SOS...

[marinemom]

Miss Ellie got hers in - here's the recipe that tigger and his dad really like -(and had already been requested as one of the breakfasts when the kid gets home) - this one feeds 4 normal people and 2 Marines.

1/4 pound dried beef (separate the blocks into slices first)
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup hot milk
1 cup cream ( your choice, just not whipping cream)
1/4 tablespoon fresh ground pepper

Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and when it foams sprinkle in the flour and stir until well blended.

Add the milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly. When blended in, add the cream and stir until the mix thickens up.

Add the pepper and the dried beef and stir until it is heated though.

Serve over toast or toasted English muffins.

Might be my "civilian" version of SOS - but it is good.

[thedrifter]

marinemom


That's how I make it....
Roger enjoyed this version over the other...
My children grew up on this, and won't eat it any other way....


Ellie

[Osotogary]

This looks like the same stuff that was used as spackle after a day or so. Wait, that may have been oatmeal.

"Might be "civilian" version of SOS."
Went to a Boy's School that served it. Had to use two eating utensils to get it to land where it was suppose to.

Thanks for the recipe.

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine: Thank you for your recipe...that's what I need...I'm a winner already with marinemom and Ellie in the kitchen...hot damn!!...I'll try both...Yeee-Haaaw!! hugs all around!! :marine:

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine: Thx anyway, Gunny but marinemom had the numbers right on target...Semper Fi:marine:

[Old Marine]

These receipes are great. Will someone please tell me how many people these receipes will feed. I would hate to make enough to feed a regiment.

Thank You.

[thedrifter]

Old Marine

My reciepe will feed about 6...

ellie

[marinemom]

Old Marine - as I put in the post - that receipe will feed either 4 civilians or 2 normal Marines - you can double as needed - or triple it even, lol

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine: To all the above who solved my dilemma, I thank you...marinemom and Ellie came to my rescue...xx/oo Semper Fi, Ladies:marine:

[mrbsox]

MEAT, FISH, AND POULTRY No.L 030 00
CREAMED GROUND BEEF
81 mg 283 mg 65 mg 10 g 21 g 9 g 214 cal
Calcium Sodium Cholesterol Fat Protein Carbohydrates Calories
Yield 100 5-1/2 Ounces Portion
Ingredient
18 lbs BEEF,GROUND,BULK,RAW,90% LEAN
1 lb ONIONS,FRESH,CHOPPED
1 2/3 lbs FLOUR,WHEAT,GENERAL PURPOSE
1 7/8 oz SALT
1/4 oz PEPPER,BLACK,GROUND
22 lb WATER,WARM (yep... pounds)
2 1/8 oz WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
1 1/4 lb MILK,NONFAT,DRY
Issue Measure Weight

Method
Cook beef in steam jacketed kettle or roasting pan until beef loses its pink color, stirring to break apart. Drain or skim off excess
fat. Add onions; stir-cook 3 minutes.

Combine flour, salt and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over beef and onions. Mix thoroughly; cook about 5 minutes until flour is
absorbed.
Reconstitute milk. Blend Worcestershire sauce into milk. Add to meat mixture.
Heat to a simmer, stirring frequently. Cook 10 minutes or until thickened.

CCP: Internal temperature must reach 155 F. or higher
for 15 seconds. Hold for service at 140 F. or higher.

SERVES 100 Sailors..... or about 1 squad Marines :banana:

[Sgted]

Originally posted by thedrifter
Lock-n-Load
I don''t know if this the one You are looking for or not....

Ellie



Army and Marine SOS Recipe



1 lb. ground hamburger

1 stick margarine or butter

1/2 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon mace or nutmeg

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 beef bouillon cubes, crushed

1/2 quart whole milk (1 pint)

1/2 quart water

Lastly add salt and plenty of pepper to taste

Dried toast



Pan Fry hamburger mashing fine until all pink is gone and lightly browned, then transfer it to a bowl. Place margarine or butter in a large fry pan and heat until it starts to brown. Reduce heat and stir in flour and brown. Add bouillon, onion powder, mace or nutmeg, water and milk and stir well to dissolve paste. Add the fried hamburger. Using a medium heat, stir until it thickens. If too thick, thin with water. Simmer covered for 30 minutes on low heat, stir often adding water as needed. Lastly, add salt and pepper to taste and simmer a few minutes more. Spoon over dried toast.



* After cooked you can brown it more by placing it in the oven at 250-F for awhile as, long ago, military cooks only had baking ovens to keep large amounts warm until "serving time" which was announced as "Chows Down!"

Well, I tried this recipe tonight and it was real good.
Over toast.
I think I'll "chow Down" the left overs served on hash browns.

I've seen the recipe here for SOS made with dried chipped beef.
I've never had it cooked up that way, but sounds like a plan.
The SOS I always had while on active duty was SOS made with ground beef.
The best SOS I ever had was on Okinawa, Camp Hansen.
I would have ladled that stuff on my ice cream !!

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine: Thank you for being my"official" taster:)...your word is good enuff for me...Gung-Ho:marine:

[AshleyMS]

Lock-n-Load, that is the same recipe that I have, the bad thing is I am working on my Associates degree in Culinary Arts and I use that recipe more then anything else. Also you should try it with deer meat, its really good that way also because the nutmeg and onion helps take out the game taste of it.

[Lock-n-Load]

:marine: Thank you both for your imput....AshleyMS, welcome to Leatherneck.com...you'll see a myriad of interesting subject matter within these bulkards to contribute to....mrbsox, many thanks for your recipe [SOS]also. Semper Fi, Marines:marine:

[AshleyMS]

Thank you very much for welcoming me to this wonderful site. When I first signed up for the site I had some technical difficulties which postponed my enrollment. Needless to say after a week and a half I am finally on here.

[AshleyMS]

Quick question...hope everyone doesnt mind if I post it in here. Some of the members on this site have different symbols other then the insignia. Is there any for a WM and if so how do I put it on there? Thank you very much!

[thedrifter]

A Marine is a Marine...


Ellie

[Les Elkins]

These Recipes are great and I will try them soon (I don't know about feeding 100 sailors though.) But how about some of the other great treats that put the Mess into Mess Hall

[AshleyMS]

Oh I know a Marine is a Marine but hey. Well I figured out where everything is and comes to find out its just the basic insignia and then poolee and such so. Im still proud of my stripe and my title so. Thanks anyways!

[jinelson]

I made a big pot last night using Ellies recipe and it was dynamite good stuff. My whole family had good comments, my wife just said that was really good why don't you cook more often. I have left over SOS to take to work tomorrow too since I tripled the recipe and used 3 pounds of ground beef.

Thanks Ellie

[thedrifter]

Your Welcome!

Ellie

[Toby M]

Gonna try it tonight. It's been a lot of years since I ate SOS but some things never go away. Maybe I'll remember why I never ate it after I got out! LOL

[jinelson]

Hey Toby you wont be sorry and the memories will rush back. Who were you with at Cherry Point? I was there too for a few months, had some great times in Havelock, New Bern and Morehead City.

[Osotogary]

The SOS I've had in the past used dried chipped beef instead of ground beef. It had a different texture and appearance.

[jfreas]

One thing Ellie forgot to add. After cooking all ingredients together, throw in garbage and eat the skillet. hehehehe

[mrbsox]

Here are a couple of old threads.

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=795&highlight=Gourmet

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=638&highlight=Gourmet

Impossible to find 'Cs' any more. The few MRE's I've run across were.... lets say UNIQUE, edible, filling even.

Terry

[lucien2]

Stouffers sells a frozen variety that is pretty hard to beat!

[kentmitchell]

A couple more:
Leatherneck's World-Famous SOS Recipe
1 1/2 pounds extra lean hamburger or ground chuck
2 tbsp. oleo or butter
1 cup chopped onion
3 tbsp. flour
2 tsp. granulated garlic
2 tbsp. soy sauce (or less to taste)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
sliced bread
Brown the meat, then drain.
Add oleo. Stir in the onions and cook until you can see through them.
Add flour, stir and cook two to three minutes. Add garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and mix thoroughly. Add milk and stir until it
thickens. Serve over bread.

Camp Lejeune's SOS Recipe for Manly Men
1 lb. lean hamburger
3 tsp. beef stock powder
3 tbsp. plain flour
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 pint whole milk
Brown hamburger. Add beef stock powder, flour, salt, pepper and then cook.
Add Worcestershire sauce.
Add milk and stir over low heat until thickened.
Serve on burnt toast.

[booksbenji]

2 #'s Hamburger, ground pork, deer or elk meat or sauage cooked, w/grease drained, in 12" cast iron skillet. saved the grease to used in making of homemade bisicuits or cornbread to ate w/this meal

salt/pepper, a bit garlic(powder or minced), Chili powder to taste, some worstchestersauce, a whole or 1/2 large onion chopped , green peppers or any other spice but NEVER nutmeg or mace unless u get sprayed by police

After the spices are cooked add to meat and stir.

Divide the grase by half and save for the bisicuits. With grease on high medium add 1 1/s tsps flour with a cup of room temp milk shaken in a jar(added salt/heavy pepper) and pour slowly into grease stirring with a whip to ensure NO LUMPS. After the gravy has thicken enough for your taste buds.

Beforehand one should have taters(mashed, boiled/diced, any style) ready to recieve the the gravy and meat combine in a large bowl and serve with homemade(perfer) or storebought
:p , cornbread, warm french bread with REAL butter and lots of ice cold milk for instant comsumpation by hungry rugrat, kids, teenagers, and JARHEADS.

Mother made this quite a bit in the cold winter in the Earl Patch, along w/stews, chili rice and beans( served seprate from the Chili), homemade Fritos pie, and lots of crock pots stuff.

Never cared 4 that their chipped. corned beef !!!

Welcome to TEXAS:devious: