Easy Basic American Chop Suey Recipes

SIMPLE AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Boil elbow macaroni until just under cooked or al dente and drain.
• Chop onion and green pepper.
• Brown ground beef in a skillet with chopped onion and green pepper. Do not drain all of the grease. It brings out a lot of flavor.
• Combine macaroni, beef mixture, tomato soup, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes in large pot.
• Simmer on very low heat and add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. I add a little bit of garlic powder and italian seasoning for more flavor.
• Serve immediately or store for later.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• 1. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Then add the ground beef and continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the chunks of meat with a spoon. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle the herbs and pepper over the meat, add salt to taste, and mix in well.
• 2. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, paste, and juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer while you cook the pasta.
• 3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain. Mix the macaroni into the chop suey. Serve hot.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

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

EASY BASIC AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Boil water with salt according to package directions or desired consistency. Meanwhile, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain off fat. Saute onions and celery in butter (or garlic butter) until edges turn brown.
• Drain pasta and put back in pot. To pot add 1 1/2 jars of sauce and (drained) veggies, and ground beef. Top with parmesan and mozzarella cheese.

MOM'S AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (1950'S BASIC)

Steps:

• Clean and dice or chop the veggies as you like.
• Brown ground beef and onion in oil, drain and return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients except pasta and mix. Simmer and stir.
• Prepare pasta per package, drain.
• Add to ground beef and mix well.
• Simmer 10 - 15 minutes. Add water if needed.
• Tastes even better the next day.

EASY AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• Saute diced green pepper and onion on low in frying pan till soft.
• Combine with all other ingredients into a large pot and heat till hot throughout.
• Top with grated cheese and enjoy!