A few nights ago, I dug into another of my MRE favorites–Menu 24: Southwest Style Beef and Black Beans from the B Case (packed 3/22 with 3/25 inspection date) that I opened recently. The entree has a mild spicy flavor and the beef, beans, corn, and sauce work well together. As I’ve noticed in some recent cases, the tortillas are stuck together. The trick to loosen them up is to heat them with the supplied water-activated heater or microwave them (removed from the pouch, of course) for 10 seconds or so. The reason that I titled this post two desserts for the price of one is that this MRE includes Cherry Blueberry Cobbler and Applesauce Pound Cake. All around, this is a very tasty meal!
Menu 24 includes clockwise from the upper left:
- Southwest Style Beef and Black Beans entree pouch
- Cardboard sleeve
- Cherry Blueberry Cobbler pouch
- Applesauce Pound Cake
- Hot Beverage Bag
- Water-activated Heater
- Beverage Base Lemonade
- Spoon
- Accessory Pack
- Cheese Spread
- Beef Stick
- Tortilla, Chipotle
The Accessory Pack included clockwise from the upper left:
- Bill’s Brew Freeze Dried Coffee
- Creamer, Nno-Dairy, Dry
- Sugar
- Zero Calorie Sweetener
- Iodized Salt
- Chewing Gum
- Moist Towelette
- TP
To make my meal, I emptied the Southwest Style Beef and Black Beans into a bowl and microwaved it for 60 seconds.
Then, I spooned it out onto the chipotle-flavored tortillas and added cheese on top of the beef.
For dessert, I microwaved the cherry blueberry cobbler for 30 seconds in a bowl.
I enjoyed the applesauce pound cake as is out of the pouch!
