Recipe Name American Chop Suey Submitted by jrcook Recipe Description The way your mama made it...maybe. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 5 Cook Time (minutes) 20 Ready In (minutes) 25

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 1/3 pounds Beef, ground, 5% fat 1 large (2-1/4 per lb, approx 3-3/4" long, 3" dia) green pepper, finely chopped 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onion, chopped 1/4 cup tomato paste 2/3 cup tomato juice 1 ounce diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce can) 1 can, 15 oz (303 x 406) tomato sauce, use 15 oz can 3 tablespoons Margarine, regular, stick 1 teaspoon oregano, dried 1 teaspoon basil, dried 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste 16 ounces elbow macaroni 2 clove garlic minced 1/2 teaspoons sugar, to taste Steps Sequence Step 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. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, paste, and juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer while you cook the pasta. 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. Serves 8