This was the easiest and the best creamed chipped beef I've ever had. I used white pepper in the recipe. I don't like black dots in my white sauce.

My army experience was that the military version of this dish was made with hamburger. The use of the more expensive dried beef is a somewhat more "ritzy" way of making this wonderful breakfast fare. I still make it using ground beef. Just brown the meat and proceed as per the recipe herein. I also make it with dried beef as that is the way the wife prefers it. I usually use Armor dried beef as it is widely available in supermarkets, but sometimes it can be found in a delicatessan by the pound.

Brings back memories. Dad served in WWII and loved SOS....he was great at making it.

My mom made this for us 9 kids and Dad about once a week because it was cheap and it filled you up. She also called it SOS but I did not know that came from the military! Interesting!!! We had it for "supper".

SOS in a metal mess kit with powdered eggs while chowing down in a torrential downpour... nothing like it!

An Khe RVN 1965

I too remember this recipe my mom would fix..! Passed it down to our kids and learn to make it with scrambled eggs mixed in the sauce topped with some cheddar cheese... also would use tuna fish ! Just as delicious ! Thanks for sharing your memories... enjoyed reading them

Add a bit of ground nutmeg and you've got a real tasty meal bumped high.

Creamed Chipped Beef over a Baked Potato for dinner or Home Fries w/ Onions wheat toast on the side for breakfast. MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MEALS!

Was poor growing up so mom made this with summer sausage (in Dutch area). Very good and cheaper. Brown first!

Creamed Chip beef is also delicious and filling over a baked potato.

6 years 5 months and 23 days in the 82nd airborne division and i never missed a meal when S.O.S. was on the menu. It was my favorite meal. I always went back for seconds or thirds or until they ran me out of the Mess Hall. now same 49years later and I still love it.

I made this for my boyfriend and he loved it. Now were are going camping and bought enough to make for the whole gang as a surprise breakfast. This is a simply recipe and so easy to make.

Yep! this was a great meal when I was growing up....Grew up a Navy Brat and Bryan is correct about the military name. SOS

Very good! Just like Mom made. Dad served in the army during the second world war and said it was a favorite meal of the troops. It was served on toast. They had a name for it - SOS. (S**t on a shingle)

Best U.S.Marine Corps breakfast ever. Every now and then I'd skip chow but when word would come back that cream beef and hashbrowns were on the menu I'd head straight to the mess hall. I've been out for years and still reminisce about it