American Chop Suey

[Andy M.]

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

1 Lb Ground Beef
1 Ea Onion
1 Ea Green Pepper
2 Cl Garlic
3 Tb Tomato Paste
28 Oz Canned Tomato
½ Lb Elbow Macaroni


Brown the beef in a 5.5-quart sauté pan over medium high heat.

Add the onion, pepper and garlic and sauté until softened.

Add the paste and sauté for an additional 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the tomato to the sautéed meat vegetables. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Prepare the pasta according to package directions.

When the pasta is cooked, drain off the water and mix the pasta with the vegetable and meat mixture. Cook together for 2-3 minutes to allow the flavor of the sauce to cook into the pasta.

Serve with grated cheese.

 

[skilletlicker]

I heartily approve of this recipe. But I would have called it slum gullion, along with any one of the hundreds of names by which it is known in thousands of variations in every region, ethnicity, and extended family. I hope no one thinks I'm insulting Andy or this dish. My intent is just the opposite.

I see this was posted Sept. 2004. Don't know why this shows up in my feed today. Been away from this forum for a while and forgotten some of its idiosyncrasies.

Oops! Now I see Sept. 2004 is Andy's join date.

I get so confused.

 

[taxlady]

I see this was posted Sept. 2004. Don't know why this shows up in my feed today. Been away from this forum for a while and forgotten some of its idiosyncrasies.

It was actually posted today. You were looking at the date that Andy joined Discuss Cooking. I've been fooled by that more than once.

 

[dragnlaw]

I believe Andy has posted this at the request of another member.

 

[skilletlicker]

Thanks, taxlady, dragnlaw.

Apologies to all.

 

[Kathleen]

I am confused all the time....you are in good company!

 

[dragnlaw]

@skilletlicker hey, no apologies necessary! The confusion club is large and diversified. Welcome!!!!

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

All I can say is:

 

[Shining Wizard]

Chop Suey has a wild story - look it up because I would be writing a novel if I posted it here.
It’s the best kind of culinary story, in my mind!

 

[caseydog]

Chop Suey has a wild story - look it up because I would be writing a novel if I posted it here.
It’s the best kind of culinary story, in my mind!

American Chop Suey, AKA: American Goulash, is not in any way related to anything Asian (or Hungarian). I don't know the history of it, but I'm sure it is something some mom created and named for some reason that was important to her.

CD

 

[Kathleen]

Thank you, Andy! I make something similar called American Goulash (as CD mentioned above.) You have a much shorter ingredient list so I plan to give it a try. I've made mine multiple times. It does not take long to create either. One thing that I like is that I do not need to pre-cook the macaroni.

For comparison, here are the ingredients as I said I would post them in another thread:

• • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 sweet pepper, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon beef base or bouillon (I use BTB)
  • 2 (15 ounce cans) tomato sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce can) diced or stewed tomatoes (I like stewed.)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Seasoned salt
  • 2 tablespoons Italian Seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces elbow macaroni uncooked (add extra can of tomatoes if 1 pound)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded for garnish - optional
• 1. Brown ground beef in a large stock pot. Remove from pan and drain. Leave about 1-2 tablespoons grease in the. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and cook another minute.Brown ground beef in a large stock pot. Remove from pan and drain. Leave about 1 to 2 tablespoons grease in the. Add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until tender. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
  2. Return ground beef to pot along with the water, beef base, cans of tomatoes and sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, and black pepper. Stir together, bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low, and let simmer for 20 minutes.Return ground beef to pot along with the water, beef base, cans of tomatoes and sauce, soy sauce, bay leaves, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, and black pepper. Stir together, bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Stir in the uncooked macaroni, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking to the bottom.
  4. Just before serving, stir in the cheese. Serve garnished with fresh parsley and extra cheese.