Note from the owners: Since we were on the Food Network, we have received thousands of e-mails wanting our recipe for American Chop Suey. Well, Carol has decided to unlock her recipe vault, so here you go!
| Yield: | Serves 8 |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2/3 cup tomato juice
- Pinch of sugar
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 434 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 52 mg |
| Sodium | 650 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 434 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 52 mg |
| Sodium | 650 mg |
Reviews
This looks like the recipe that my mother used to make. The only difference was that she would mix Italian bread crumbs mixed with melted butter and sprinkle it over the top to give it a nice crispy coating. This is one of my favorite comfort foods!
This is the real thing! As a New England kid this was my favorite dinner. Sometimes I add some ground mild Italian sausage to make it “fancy”.
This was on the meu at least weekly in the Elementary school I went to in New England (grew up there.) This matches my nostalgic memories perfectly.
Back then & there we simply called in Chop Suey, even though we pretty much knew it had nothing to do with anything Asian.
Yep, my south Ohio MIL would probably call it slumgullion.
Back then & there we simply called in Chop Suey, even though we pretty much knew it had nothing to do with anything Asian.
Yep, my south Ohio MIL would probably call it slumgullion.
Made this for my boyfriend who was craving American Chop Suey and he absolutely loved it. Lots of flavor. I saved the recipe as my favorite
Such a fantastic meal to make for your family. Our boys love it and my husband can eat it every day. I feel it’s very tasty and a definite comfort food to serve.
Very good as written, however I am known to up the veggies, I normally add 2 stacks diced celery, diced carrots, zuchini , sliced mushrooms, once those are added- that 1 pound of pasta doesn’t seem too much; it adds yet another serving for cheap and I feel better about what I serve my family.
Yummy. Wouldn’t change a thing. Just add sides: green beans and crusty bread
Love this recipe. Just like I grew up with in Boston but better. Don’t tell Ma.
Easy and fast
Good recipe
Good recipe
This reminds me of a dish my best friend’s mother made, I have been trying to replicate it for years, this recipe is as close as I have ever found. It’s about the tomatoes if you can’t tell based on the recipe and it’s meant to be a bit sweet. I love it and make it regularly.