How to Make American Chop Suey | Beef, Macaroni and Tomato Sauce
Greetings Fellow Cooks!
Here is an easy recipe process that I’m sure almost everyone is familiar with, How To Make American Chop Suey. Yes, it’s a real recipe.
This was one of our favorite family meals. When I was a youngster my mom often made this on Saturday night. My Dad and I would wolf it down with delight! Mom always used elbow macaroni and sometimes she would also add chopped green peppers and chunks of melted Velveeta cheese for an extra treat. But any way she served it we devoured our plates!
As I grew up and married, having a family of my own, this became a staple meal in our house. For a family of six it was one way to stretch the family food budget.
As my kids got older I found I had to double the recipe often times because my boys ate twice as much and I was always feeding at least one or two kids from the neighborhood! I also stocked up on milk – a gallon would easily be consumed at one meal along with at least one loaf of bread, often two!
Well enough of my memories…lets get to the meal!
Eat up…There’s starving children somewhere in the world!
(Popular saying from my mom – but she always said they were in Poland! ) 😉
~ Sister Chef #2
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY
Ingredients:
1 lb. Lean Hamburger (or ground turkey)
1 15 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Medium Onion – peeled, halved, & sliced
1 lb. Box of Pasta (small shells, elbows, rotini – get the most servings)
2 Tbl. Olive OIL
Garlic – Fresh = 4 Cloves Crushed / Jarred Chopped = 1 Heaping Tbl.
1 Tbl. Lawry Seasoned Salt
1 Tbl. Mrs. Dash’s Garlic and Herb mix
Fresh Ground Pepper – 2 turns of the crank
4 Tbl. Butter – melted
Preparation:
Cut up Onion and set aside.
Prepare fresh garlic or measure a Tablespoon of chopped garlic and set aside.
Open can of tomatoes and heat on very low or simmer until liquid starts to bubble. Then remove from heat and set aside.
Prepare Pasta according to package directions. (About 12 minutes)
While pasta is cooking, in a large skillet brown meat and set aside to drain.
In the same skillet add Oil and heat until it starts to sizzle.
Add sliced onion, garlic, salt, Mrs. Dash’s, & ground pepper.
Saute until onions are browning and slightly transparent.
Then, add heated tomatoes & browned meat stirring mixture well.
Lower heat to simmer and cover.
Drain Pasta and return to pot.
Add meat mixture to pasta.
Add melted butter to pasta mixture.
Mix well and serve immediately.
Add fresh Parmesan cheese for a topping and a nice fresh loaf of bread with softened butter.
YUM, YUM, YUM!
