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Easy American Chop Suey Recipe

This easy American chop suey recipe is total comfort food loaded with pasta, ground beef, veggies, and a seasoned tomato sauce.
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 117kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Get out your vegetables.
    Closeup photo of ingredients needed to make American chop suey.
  • Chop and dice.
    Overhead photo of macaroni, diced tomatoes, onion and bell pepper.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare macaroni as directed on the label  …watch your timer,.do not over cook, usually 7 minutes, drain.  Meanwhile……..
  • Heat a large fry pan on medium, add olive oil and ground beef, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks, 2-3 minutes  (some pieces should still be pink.)   drain off the grease.
  • Add chopped onions, green pepper and garlic to the meat, stirring every few minutes. 
    Chopped onions and bell pepper added to a frying pan of cooked ground meat.
  • Cook 5-6 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
    A spoon is stirring the onions, bell peppers and ground meat.
  • Add oregano,
    Spoonful of oregano over a the frying pan.
  • basil, parsley, salt and
    Adding basil, parsley and salt to the frying pan. A closeup of dried basil in a spoon.
  • Worcestershire sauce.  Saute for 2-3 minutes.
    Adding Worcestershire sauce into the frying pan. A closeup of Worcestershire sauce in a spoon.
  • Add tomatoes with juice.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
    Added and mixed the diced tomatoes with their juice into the frying pan.
  • Add cooked and drained pasta and gently toss.
    Pouring elbow Macaroni into the frying pan.
  • Cover and simmer 2-3 more minutes.
    Elbow Macaroni mixed into the meat and vegetables.
  • Ladle into warm bowls.
    Overhead photo of finished American Chop Suey served in two bowls and garnished with chopped parsley.
  • Serve.
    Overhead photo of a forkful of American chop suey. The fork is held above a bowl of American chop suey.
  • Enjoy every bite!
    Closeup photo of a forkful of American chop suey. The fork is held above a bowl of American chop suey.

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg