MRE 36 (2016)

Menu #1

Chili with Beans

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Crackers, Vegetable 

Cornbread

Snack Food, Cheese Filled 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Accessory Packet A

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #2

Beef Shredded in Barbecue Sauce 

Black Beans in a Seasoned Sauce 

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Jalapeno

Peppers 

Tortillas, Plain

Fruits, Infused and Dried 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Barbecue Sauce

Accessory Packet C 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #3

Chicken, Egg Noodles, and Vegetables, in Sauce 

Fruits, Wet Pack 1/

Crackers, Plain

Peanut Butter, Smooth 

Jelly/Jam 1/

Candy III 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Electrolyte 1/ 

Hot Sauce, Extra Hot

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #4

Spaghetti with Beef and Sauce 

Toaster Pastries 1/

Peanut Butter, Smooth 

Snack Bread, Multigrain 

Fruits, Infused and Dried 1/

Cocoa Beverage Powder, Milk Chocolate 

Jelly/Jam 1/

Accessory Packet B 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Paperboard Sleeve
Menu #5

Chili and Macaroni

Cake, Pound, Trans Fat Free 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Jalapeno

Peppers

Crackers, Vegetable

Meat Snacks 1/

Candy III 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/

Spice, Red Pepper, Crushed

Accessory Packet A

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Bag, Hot Beverage

Paperboard Sleeve

Chicken Chunks

First Strike Bar 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain

Tortillas, Plain

Candy II 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Hot Sauce, Buffalo Style

Accessory Packet B

Spoon

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #6

Beef Taco

Fruits, Wet Pack 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Tortillas, Plain

Nut and Fruit Mix, Nuts and Raisins with Pan 

Coated Chocolate Disks

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/ 

Spice, Seasoning Blend

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #7

Brisket Entrée

Potatoes Au Gratin 

Cookies 1/

Peanut Butter, Smooth 

Snack Bread 1/ 

Jelly/Jam 1/

Candy I 1/

Drink Mix, Flavored Instant Cappuccino, Irish 

Cream

Accessory Packet B 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #8

Meatballs in Marinara Sauce 

Potatoes, Mashed, Garlic 

Cookies 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Jalapeno 

Peppers

Snack Bread, Italian Bread Sticks 

Meat Snacks 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Accessory Packet C

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)
Menu #9

Beef Stew

Fudge Brownie with Chocolate Drops, Trans

Fat Free

Peanut Butter, Smooth 

Jelly/Jam 1/

Snack Bread, Multigrain 

Snack Food, Pretzels 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/ 

Hot Sauce, Extra Hot

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #10

Chicken Chunks

First Strike Bar 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain

Tortillas, Plain

Candy II 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/

Hot Sauce, Buffalo Style

Accessory Packet B

Spoon

Paperboard Sleeve

Chili and Macaroni

Cake, Pound, Trans Fat Free 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Jalapeno Peppers

Crackers, Vegetable

Meat Snacks 1/

Candy III 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/ 

Spice, Red Pepper, Crushed

Accessory Packet A

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Bag, Hot Beverage

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #11 Vegetarian

Vegetable Crumbles with Pasta in Taco Style 

Sauce

Fruits, Wet Pack 1/ 

First Strike Bar 1/

Peanut Butter, Chunky/Crunchy 

Crackers, Plain

Nuts 1/

Drink Mix, Flavored Instant Cappuccino, 

French Vanilla

Hot Sauce, Chili and Lime 

Accessory Packet B 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #12 Vegetarian

Elbow Macaroni in Tomato Sauce 

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Snack Bread 1/

Nut and Fruit Mix, Nuts and Raisins 

Candy III 1/

Chocolate Protein Drink

Hot Sauce, Extra Hot 

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #13 Vegetarian

Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Sauce 

Dessert Powder, Pudding 1/ 

Peanut Butter, Smooth

Crackers, Plain

Nut and Fruit Mix, Nuts and Raisins

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/ 

Hot Sauce, Extra Hot

Accessory Packet C 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #14 Vegetarian

Creamy Spinach Fettuccine 

First Strike Bar 1/

Peanut Butter, Smooth 

Crackers, Plain

Snack Food, Pretzels 1/ 

Chocolate Protein Drink 

Hot Sauce, Extra Hot 

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve
Menu #15

Pork Sausage Patty, Maple Flavored

Muffin Top, Maple, Trans Fat Free

Peanut Butter, Smooth

Crackers, Plain

Nuts 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/

Syrup, Table, Imitation Maple

Accessory Packet A

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Bag, Hot Beverage

Paperboard Sleeve

Mexican Style Chicken Stew

Fruits, Wet Pack 1/

Snack Food, Cheese Filled 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Jalapeno

Peppers

Crackers, Vegetable

Candy II 1/

Cocoa Beverage Powder, Chocolate Hazelnut

Spice, Red Pepper, Crushed

Accessory Packet B

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #16

Rib Shaped Barbecue Flavor Pork Patty 

Santa Fe Style Rice And Beans

Ranger Bar 1/

Peanut Butter, Smooth

Snack Bread, Wheat, Twin Pack 

Jelly/Jam 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Barbecue Sauce

Accessory Packet C 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #17

Mexican Style Chicken Stew

Fruits, Wet Pack 1/

Snack Food, Cheese Filled 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Jalapeno

Peppers

Crackers, Vegetable

Candy II 1/

Cocoa Beverage Powder, Chocolate Hazelnut

Spice, Red Pepper, Crushed

Accessory Packet B

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Pork Sausage Patty, Maple Flavored

Muffin Top, Maple, Trans Fat Free

Peanut Butter, Smooth

Crackers, Plain

Nuts 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/ 

Syrup, Table, Imitation Maple

Accessory Packet A

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Bag, Hot Beverage

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #18

Beef Ravioli in Meat Sauce

Muffin Top, Chocolate Banana Nut, Trans Fat 

Free

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Snack Bread 1/

Meat Snacks 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Hot Sauce, Extra Hot

Accessory Packet C 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve
Menu #19

Beef Patty, Grilled, Jalapeno Pepper Jack 

Cobbler, Cherry Blueberry

Cookies 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, with Bacon 

Snack Bread, Wheat, Twin Pack 

Nuts 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Ketchup

Mustard

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater

Menu #20

Hash Brown Potatoes with Bacon, Peppers and 

Onions

Granola with Milk and Blueberries 

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Crackers, Plain

Nut and Fruit Mix, Nuts and Raisins

Beverage Bases, Sweetened with Non-nutritive 

Sweetener, Orange, Fortified

Accessory Packet A 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage

Menu #21

Tuna, Lemon Pepper

Cake, Pound, Trans Fat Free 1/ 

Peanut Butter, Smooth, Chocolate 

Tortillas, Plain

Snack Food, Other 1/

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate, Fortified 1/ 

Mayonnaise, Fat Free

Accessory Packet B 

Spoon

Menu #22

Asian Style Beef Strips with Vegetables 

Fried Rice

Peanut Butter, Chunky/Crunchy 

Jelly/Jam 1/

Snack Bread 1/ 

Candy I 1/

Cocoa Beverage Powder, Milk Chocolate

Accessory Packet B

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

Menu #23

Chicken Pesto Pasta 

Filled Bakery Item 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Snack Bread 1/

Cookies, Sugar, Patriotic

Beverage Powder, Carbohydrate Electrolyte 1/ 

Accessory Packet A

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Bag, Hot Beverage 

Paperboard Sleeve

Menu #24

Southwest Beef and Black Beans with Sauce 

Apple Pieces in Spiced Sauce

Cake, Pound, Trans Fat Free 1/ 

Meat Snacks 1/

Cheese Spread, Cheddar, Plain 

Tortillas, Chipotle

Drink Mix, Flavored Instant Cappuccino, 

Mocha

Accessory Packet B 

Spoon

Flameless Ration Heater 

Paperboard Sleeve

Paperboard Insert Card (as applicable)

1/ Flavors or types, as applicable, shall be procured in equal quantities and assembled in a 

distribution which provides the greatest variation of flavors and types in accordance with table 

IV.
Item Menu Flavor

Beverage Powder, 

Carbohydrate, Fortified

1, 2, 8, 10,

16,18, 19,

21

Lemon-lime, orange, and tropical punch

Beverages Powder,

Carbohydrate Electrolyte

3, 5, 6, 9,

13, 15 23

Fruit punch, grape, lemon-lime and orange

Cakes, Pound, Trans Fat

Free

5, 21 24 Vanilla, lemon poppy seed, spice, carrot, marble,

and applesauce

Candy I 7, 22 Chocolate toffee rolls, licorice and mints

Candy II 10, 17 Pan coated candy: plain chocolate disks, peanut 

butter disks and chocolate with peanuts

oval/round

Candy III 3, 5, 12 Original, berry and sour fruit disks

Cookies 7, 8, 19 Oatmeal, chocolate chip, and oatmeal chocolate

chunk

Dessert Powder, Pudding 13 Vanilla and chocolate

Filled Bakery Item 23 Cinnamon bun and apple turnover

First Strike Bars 10, 11, 14 Chocolate and apple-cinnamon

Fruits, Infused and Dried 2, 4 Cranberries and raisins

Fruits, Wet Pack 3, 6, 11, 17 Raspberry applesauce, carbohydrate enhanced

applesauce, mango and peach applesauce, pears, 

and mixed fruit

Jams and Jellies 3, 4, 7, 9,

16, 22

Blackberry, strawberry, apple and grape

Meat Snacks 5, 8, 18, 24 Beef strips, smoked and turkey nuggets, smoked

Nuts 11, 15, 19 Dry roasted peanuts, jalapeno cashews, smoked

almonds, and barbecue almonds

Ranger Bar 16 Caramel apple, chocolate covered chocolate chip,

cran-apple and banana nut

Snack Bread 7, 12

18, 22, 23

Wheat and white wheat
Snack Foods

Cheese Filled

1, 17 Filled cracker (cheddar cheese, pepperoni pizza)

Filled pretzel (cheddar cheese)

Other 21 Toasted corn kernels (plain salted and barbecue) 

Baked snack cracker (Cheddar cheese and hot and

spicy cheese)

Pretzels 9, 14 Plain salted sticks and honey mustard and onion

nuggets

Toaster Pastries4 Frosted brown sugar cinnamon and frosted

chocolate chip