Gourmandize.com uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience and to deliver advertising messages that are tailored to your interests. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To manage your cookies on this site, click here. OK
Menu Enter a recipe name, ingredient, keyword...

American Chop Suey or one pot wonder.

By

American Chop Suey is an all time favoite of my wife. She can't get enough of this one pot wonder.

Rate this recipe 0/5 (0 Votes)
American Chop Suey or one pot wonder. 0 Picture

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper& salt
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2/3 cup tomato juice
  • 1 lb elbow macaroni

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

In large pot over medium heat melt butter. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic for about 1 minute. Stir in ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking up meat chunks with a spoon. Cook until meat is done, about 7 minutes until no longer pink. Toss herbs and pepper over the meat mixture, add salt to taste, and stir until well mixed

Step 2

Add canned tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and tomato juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer gently while you prepare the pasta.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain the macaroni and add to the chop suey

Step 4

Serve hot and enjoy

Review this recipe