SOS (MILITARY STYLE CREAMED
BEEF)
 
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp. Crisco or oil
salt and black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons flour
2-1/2 cups milk (more if you like it thinner)
6 slices buttered toast or biscuits

Add the teaspoon of oil or Crisco to hot, deep skillet along with the ground beef. As beef begins to lose raw look, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper.

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until meat is completely cooked. Sprinkle flour over top and stir into meat and onion mixture until totally absorbed.

Slowly add milk, stirring constantly, until thickened. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

Serve over 2 slices of toast or biscuits; fried egg is a great accompaniment!

Submitted by: Peg

recipe reviews
Sos (Military Style Creamed Beef)
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 Roberta Krech (Minnesota) says:
Growing up my mom made this however it was simply called hamburger gravy... My brother who was in the navy made it using chipped beef (?) and we had it over toast... Thanks all wonderful memories...
 #81915
 Vickie (New York) says:
We called this hamburg gravy. SOS we always made with chipped beef... doesn't look great, but love the flavor.
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 Paulette (New York) says:
My father was a cook in the army and made this for us every holiday. I didn't like it as a child but when I was pregnant with my second son i had the craving and called dad for the recipe. I have made it every since for every holiday going on 23 years. Love this stuff and the family won't go without it.
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 Sidney Bayer (California) says:
Loved it when in the Air Force. Best Hangover cure I ever found. My wife says yuck but, I'm making it tomorrow for breakfast anyway. Maybe she'll try it anyway???
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 William Villar (Alabama) says:
Just like granny used to make! I love it, it takes me back to my childhood. No way my wife and kids will eat it, I'm afraid. I also remember the screwed up faces of people in the Dfac who'd never heard of or seen this before. :P
 #93758
 R. D. Jones (Oklahoma) says:
I was in the Air Force in the 60's. S.0.S was all the troops favorite. Everyone would complain if it wasn't served for breakfast. It just went with eggs and toast.
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 Dennis (United States) says:
Hard to find any place here in Hawaii that makes good SOS. Been eating it from 1967 to 1993 while in the Army. Happy to have found your recipe, will try it out tonight. I am sure it will be great. I will it now and again later...
 #104519
 Daniel (New Jersey) says:
I father has been retired since '93. Just the other day he wouldn't shut up about creamed beef over toast. I guess I'll give this a try for a nice birthday breakfast.
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 Renee (Pennsylvania) says:
I fry my ground beef in Lipton beefy onion soup mix and then add the cream sauce and it is very good.
 #113141
 Norman York (Kansas) says:
Qh Sgt. Lewis where are you... he made this for us in Korea 50 years ago and everyone looked forward to SOS day! He added some seasoning to his that made it absolutely delicious!
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 Dorssie Melvin US Army retired (Florida) says:
I ate SOS every morning for 22 years. Taught my daughter how to cook it. This recipe is the closest to what the army served than any of the others listed. Great with some bacon and eggs on the side. Sometimes a nice strip steak with it. Pour it over your fried potatoes... A plate full of heaven.
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 Joan (Massachusetts) says:
Very easy to put together. Served this with a salad. My husband liked it and said it reminded him of when he was in the Navy and Coast Guard.
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 Carol Schmitz (United States) says:
As an Army cook, I like to put the SOS over grits with cheese.
Just for myself. :)
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 SSG RET. Kowalik (Arizona) says:
Just a great breakfast over hashed brown potatoes and eggs over easy. Wash it down with a Jack on the rocks at the NCO club LOL
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 Andy (Indiana) says:
This reminded me of my day in the AF, except I used it over waffles or french toast. Yum yum yum!!!

 

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