American Chop Suey

white shallow bowl of pasta chop suey with a salad in the background

Classic American chop suey made with ground beef, macaroni, and vegetables in a flavorful tomato sauce. Ready in 30 minutes, this hearty meal is a family favorite!

Course Pasta

Cuisine American

Keyword american chopped suey

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings cups

Calories 357kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

Veggies

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 - 3
1 onion large, chopped
1 green pepper chopped
2 cloves garlic minced

Meat Preparation

1 tablespoon oil
1 pound ground beef
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 pound elbows
56 ounces diced tomatoes 2 cans

Instructions

Fill a large stock pot with water, salt it and set it to boil.
Heat a Dutch oven on medium heat, add olive oil. Once the oil heats that up, add onion, pepper, and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Add garlic and sauté for two additional minutes. Take off heat and set aside.
2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 onion, 1 green pepper, 2 cloves garlic
Add elbows to boiling water and cook for 8 minutes (or until they are done), but as you're doing that. . .
1 pound elbows
Heat a large sauté pan on medium, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and once that heats up, add ground beef and break up to little pieces. Add oregano, basil, parsley, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Sauté for 5 - 8 minutes.
1 tablespoon oil, 1 pound ground beef, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Add the tomatoes and ground beef to the vegetable mixture.
56 ounces diced tomatoes
Drain the elbows and add them to the rest of the ingredients. Mix until incorporated.
Serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Helpful tips

Cook everything at the same time: Bring the water to boil and cook your elbow macaroni noodles while you sauté the vegetables and meat.
For even faster cook time, use two sauté pans: one for the veggie and one for the meat.
Even though the taste of this comfort dish is fabulous the day you cook it, the flavors are even better leftover the next day
This stores well both in the fridge and in the freezer. Place any leftovers in an airtight container and it will last over a week in the refrigerator and 2 months in the freezer.

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