USMC SOS Recipe
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USMC SOS

By: flossi 
"My dad was in the Marine Corps and remembers eating this dish often. It's a simple recipe consisting of ground beef mixed with milk, margarine and beef broth. It's also good using ground sausage. Serve this dish over toast."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (64)

What to Drink?
Wine Merlot
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, until meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat and set aside.
  2. Melt the butter or margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add the flour, stirring constantly, to form a brown roux.
  3. Pour in beef broth and milk, mixing well. Add ground beef, then season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 458 | Total Fat: 37g | Cholesterol: 117mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2007 by hungryguy   view full review
I ate a small mountain of SOS in various mess halls. This recipe isn't bad but its not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by Paula   view full review
Make this way for great results: 1. In a Large Skillet brown 1 pound of VERY LEAN ground...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2006 by MGySgt USMC   view full review
This recipie although somewhat tasty is not the USMC SOS recipie. Wherw is the onions, garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by GodivaGirl   view full review
My husband grew up eating this dish so I decided to try it out. This recipe was DELICIOUS!!! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2008 by nv89436   view full review
I've been looking for a way to stretch the dinner dollars when I found this recipe. My family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2009 by gaelowyn   view full review
Really good! I made a few alterations. first, I used onion and garlic in browning the meat....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by KJinSD   view full review
This recipe was soooo very bland. It's good to get you started but it definitely needed work....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2002 by DSIZEMORE   view full review
This was the best S.O.S. I've ever had. I had it in the joint for the 3 years I was in, but it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2007 by Delicious_Surprise   view full review
I just made this for my husband and he loved it. I used skim milk and added 1 tsp of garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by marknkaye   view full review
I ate this all the time as an Army brat. This was my first time making it and the whole family...

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