American Chop Suey
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 3 T. fresh parsley
- 3 T. olive oil
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 15 oz can Tomato sauce
- 2 T. parmesan cheese plus more for serving
- 2 cups dried elbow macaroni
Instructions
- Cook elbow pasta according to package directions.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil on medium high heat. Add onion and bell peppers and cook until soft.
- Add ground beef and brown for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue browning for about 15 minutes until cooked through.
- Add tomato sauce. After your pour in the sauce, fill about 1/3 of the can with water and add this to the skillet as well.
- Add ketchup, basil, oregano and sugar. Cover the skillet and simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
- Add parsley and simmer 10 more minutes.
- Add cooked pasta to the meat and tomato mixture and stir to combine. Add parmesan and mix one last time.
- Serve with additional parmesan.
Notes
What to serve with it: We love this with a simple green salad or steamed green beans. If you are looking to have it go a little further and feed more people you can also serve it with a nice crusty bread. There are also times that we simply have this for dinner. With all of the veggies included in the dish it can really stand on its own as a balanced meal.