MRE Menus

Military Meal, Ready to Eat (MRE) packages offer twenty-four different varieties of meals. The composition of the meals changes as production is adjusted to military requirements, new menu ideas, and preferences expressed by soldiers in the field. The US Defense Logistics Agency provided the information for the tables on this page, called MRE XXIV Menus.

Marines and Sailors from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Expeditionary Strike Group 1 unloading MRE cases, while deployed to the Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, 16 December 2003
Marines and Sailors from the 13th MEU and ESG 1 unloading MRE cases, while deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, 16 December 2003.

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Menus: Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE)

MENU 1 MENU 2 MENU 3 MENU 4 MENU 5
Beefsteak w/ Mushrooms Pork Rib Beef Ravioli Country Captain Chicken Chicken Breast
Western Beans Clam Chowder Potato Sticks Mashed Potatoes Minestrone Stew
Jelly Cheese Spread Cheese Spread Peanut Butter Cheese Spread (Jalapeno)
Crackers Wheat Snack Bread (2) Crackers, Vegetable Crackers Wheat Snack Bread
  Cookie Fudge Brownie Toaster Pastry Pound Cake
      Candy*** Candy***
Dairy Shake Beverage Base, Powdered Beverage Base, Powdered    
  Hot Sauce Hot Sauce Hot Sauce  
Accessory Packet, B Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, D
Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon
Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater
MENU 6 MENU 7 MENU 8 MENU 9 MENU 10
Chicken w/Thai Sauce Chicken w/Salsa Beef Patty Beef Stew Chili and Macaroni
Yellow/Wild Rice Pilaf Mexican Rice Nacho Cheese Pretzels Beef Jerky  
  Shortbread Cookie Macaroni & Cheese, Mexican   Cookie
Peanut Butter Cheese Spread (Jalapeno) Cheese Spread w/Bacon Jelly Cheese Spread (Jalapeno)
Crackers Crackers (Vegetable) Wheat Snack Bread (2) Crackers Wheat Snack Bread
Raisin Nut Mix Candy*** BBQ Sauce Cookie  
Fruit Vanilla Cappuccino Mocha Cappuccino   Dairy Shake Cocoa Beverage Powder
Hot Sauce Hot Sauce Hot Sauce Hot Sauce  
Accessory Packet, E Accessory Packet, C Accessory Packet, C Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, B
Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon
Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater
MENU 11 MENU 12 MENU 13 MENU 14 MENU 15
Pasta w/Vegetables in Tomato Sauce Veggie Burger w/BBQ sauce** Cheese Tortellini Manicotti w/Vegetables Beef Enchiladas
Hard Candy Hard Candy Pound Cake Pound Cake Refried Beans
Pound Cake Fudge Brownie Hard Candy Salted, Dry Roasted Peanuts Cookies
Cherries, dried Cranberries, dried Spiced Apple Wet Pack Fruit Beverage Base, Powdered
Peanut Butter   Peanut Butter Peanut Butter Cheese Spread (Jalapeno)
Crackers Wheat Snack Bread (2) Crackers Crackers Crackers (Vegetable)
  Hot Sauce   Hot Sauce Picante Sauce
Accessory Packet, D Accessory Packet, C Accessory Packet, D Accessory Packet, C Accessory Packet, B
Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon
Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater
MENU 16 MENU 17 MENU 18 MENU 19 MENU 20
Chicken w/Noodles Beef Teriyaki Cajun Rice, Beans & Sausage** Roast Beef w/Vegetables Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce
Raspberry Applesauce Chow Mein Noodles Chocolate Sports Bar Wet Pack Fruit Apple Sauce, carbo fortified
Peanut Butter Jam Cheese Spread Peanut Butter Cheese Spread
Crackers Shortbread Cookie Crackers Crackers Wheat Snack Bread
Candy*** Candy***   Cheese Spread, Jalapeno Hard Candy
Pretzels Wheat Snack Bread Cheddar Cheese Pretzels Cookie Wheat Snack Bread
Cocoa Beverage Powder Beverage Base, Powdered Beverage Base, Powdered Cocoa Beverage Powder Dairy Shake
Hot Sauce Hot Sauce Hot Sauce Hot Sauce Hot Sauce
Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, E Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, A
Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon
Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater
MENU 21 MENU 22 MENU 23 MENU 25
Chicken Tetrazzini Jambalaya Chicken w/Cavatelli Meat Loaf w/Gravy
  Candy*** Fig Bar Mashed Potato
Cookie Pound Cake Pound Cake Vanilla Wafer Cookie
Crackers Cheese Spread (Jalapeno) Cheese Spread w/Bacon Jelly
Jam Wheat Snack Bread Wheat Snack Bread Crackers
Dairy Shake Beverage Base, Powdered Beverage Base, Powdered Cocoa Beverage Powder
  Hot Sauce Hot Sauce  
Accessory Packet, D Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, A Accessory Packet, B
Spoon Spoon Spoon Spoon
Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater Flameless Heater

*MRE XXIV Menus are the most recently formulated menus. Please note that availability to the "end user" is dependent upon distribution, the two and one-half to three-year stock rotation process, and exhaustion of current menu stock.
**New MRE XXIV entree item.
***Chocolate disks, fruit-flavored disks, Chocolate disks with crisped rice, Chocolate disks with peanut butter, red cinnamon disks or chocolate w/peanut.

Accessory Packet Components

  A B C D E
Tea, Instant w/Sweetener & Lemon Flavor     X X  
Coffee X X      
Sugar X X     X
Creamer X X     X
Salt X X X X X
Chewing Gum X X X X X
Matches X X X X X
Toilet Tissue X X X X X
Hand Cleaner X X X X X
Apple Cider       X  
Red Pepper   X      
Seasoning Blend, Salt Free       X  
Candy, Vanilla Caramels or Chocolate   X      
Tea Bag         X

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