Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2008

I thought this recipe was simple and delicious. I seasoned the ground beef while it was cooking with Seasoned Salt, onions, and diced garlic. Then I also added (per the suggestion of some other members) Worcestershire to the cream sauce. Because of the seasonings I added, it didnt need much salt. I served it on Texas Toast and it was great!

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JanJanRice

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

This was good. It was cheap and easy for a family of 4. My kids loved it. I think it's because it had to do with USMC. They want to be like Marines!

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GOOGLES111

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2008

A wonderful SOS - takes me way back to a great time - the chow hall. I did add soy sauce and worsteshire sauce and, because I did not have evaporated milk, I used whipping cream and it turned out to be rich and flavorful. I did need to cut it a bit with milk though. I also used the gravy mixture for swiss steak which was very tasty. Over all we'll have it again and again.

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Noel


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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2008

I've been looking for a way to stretch the dinner dollars when I found this recipe. My family of three loved it, and would have eaten more, so next time I won't cut the recipe back. I did add a small amount of sausage to the ground beef, and I happened to have some bacon grease left over(I always save it, refridgerate it, and use it often, insstead of other forms of fat). I used it instead of the butter. Small changes, and the whole dish can be made for UNDER A DOLLAR A SERVING.

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2008

My husband grew up eating this dish so I decided to try it out. This recipe was DELICIOUS!!! The evaporated milk and beef broth is the key to this recipe. The only addition I made was to add freshly ground mild country sausage. I did double the white sauce to have more "gravy" than meat. My husband stated the addition of fresh sausage really added MORE savory flavor than what his mom used to make it. The family even had 2nd helpings! I may try using texas toast or english muffins next time.

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GodivaGirl

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Youngstown, Ohio, USA Living In: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008

Make this way for great results: 1 pound very lean ground beef 1/4 cup softened butter 1/2 cup flour 2 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules salt to (to your taste) ground pepper (to your taste) REMEMBER: at this point to stir all above until flour is absorbed, only then can you add the milk and Worcestershire sauce in these amounts: 4 cups milk 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire (optional) Serve on biscuits or toast and sprinkle real bacon bits on top if desired

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Paula


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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2008

I thought this was much much better than the Army SOS on this site. I love this, it is the best comfort food out there. I have always heard that SOS was awful but I would definatley eat this every week!!

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Jillian

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Blue Ridge, Texas, USA Living In: Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

I have been eating this since I was a Child! My dad loved this. My favorite part was the tiny squares of toast my dad would make to eat it on. The toast is what makes it so YUMMY!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2007

This recipe was soooo very bland. It's good to get you started but it definitely needed work. I added diced onion while browning the meat then seasoned it with garlic powder and a little seasoning salt. I also added in worcestershire & soy sauce to the roux mixture and then it was very good.

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KJinSD


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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2007

Best SOS ever.This must be the original recipe from the armed forces recipe book. (JUST KIDDING) It is really flavorful.

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Dave


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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2007

Great basic SOS . I sometimes use Turkey

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Mojito Mama

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Fremont, California, USA Living In: Tracy, California, USA
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2007

I ate a small mountain of SOS in various mess halls. This recipe isn't bad but its not authentic USMC SOS. I added diced onion, garlic powder, worchester sauce and a dash of hot sauce. That is the taste I remember! SOS is normally served over toast but is best served over biscuits. Try it the authentic way, thousands of US service men have eaten it that way.

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hungryguy

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2007

This is a great recipe.

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johnnycrocker

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Reviewed: May 27, 2007

I didn't like the chipped beef on toast while in the Marines, but loved the ground beef SOS. You only need ketsup and pepper for seasoning. I'll try both USMC and Army recipies.

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2007

I just made this for my husband and he loved it. I used skim milk and added 1 tsp of garlic salt and 1 tsp of onion salt. Very delicious, thanks!

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His_Cook1016

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2006

I ate this all the time as an Army brat. This was my first time making it and the whole family loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2006

We loved this, especially with some added oregano. it was great over mashed potatoes.

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Emily B

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Santa Cruz, California, USA Living In: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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