This brings back so many memories of my Dad. We use to eat this all the time when I was growing up. We ate it over rice also. My dad was in the Navy. When I make it now I use either cream of mushroom soup or golden mushroom soup. Yummy

Good Stuff!!!

Really really good! Easy to make and so many options.

Growing up my neighbors mom used to make this as the 'base' for her version of shepherds pie. She put this in a baking dish added frozen peas and carrots (that had been thawed) then topped with homemade mashed potatoes and baked til hot. This daughter of a US Marine says this dish is great comfort food. Semper Fi

I too eat it with rice, or sometimes pasta noodles! My kids love it, and it reminds me of eating in the mess hall early in the morning! ("Just put in over everything") I haven't tried it for Shepherd's Pie (I have another recipe for that), but it sounds like a great idea.

Sir you are a beast. I have been looking to find out how the marines make, my mother use to make it army style.

Raised by an a wonderful Air Force father who made this dish every Saturday morning.. that is when he wasn't TDY overseas. Love it to this day and my father still makes it today. The shepherds pie addition sounds great, I will have to make this very soon.

I too am a marine after making this dish I can still smell the chow hall SOS on toast with 3 fried eggs uh raa! God bless the marine Corps.

Now that is what you call a "stick to the ribs" meal!

Real stick to the ribs food! Ooh Rah!

I hated it when I was in the army, but my wife asked me to make it for her, so I did. We have it over pasta, because she hates soggy bread. Tasted great.

That is because you drain the meat. The Army did not and used fat meat. I could not eat it in the Army. As soon as I got out side I would up chuck.

I was a cook in the Marines at 22 area and Camp Horno 1974-75. I made this all the time. and I love it I still make it. Thanks for sharing!

Had this for the first time in my life in Mcrd, San Diego in Sept 1970. Have been addicted to it since. Used to have the messmen just pour it over everything!!!

I was at MCRD in 71, hated the chow. Platoon 1043

Semper Fi Sarge 1942---1945

Always had to go out to a restaurant to get something like this. Didn't know it was this easy to make. It was sure better than going to Cracker Barrel and getting there Gravy & Biscuits. And with the added Tabasco to the eggs I had with the Biscuits and gravy made it a nice meal for breakfast and have some extra for a meal during the week.

I make this alot and put it over mashed potatoes.