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Beef American Chop Suey

Try this spin on traditional chop suey with savory ingredients wrapped into one tasty dinner the family will love.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 9
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped (white or yellow onion)
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoons chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes not drained
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni

Method
 

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare macaroni as directed on the label  …watch your timer,.do not over cook, usually 7 minutes, drain.  Meanwhile……..
  2. Heat a large fry pan on medium, add olive oil and ground beef, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks, 2-3 minutes  (some pieces should still be pink.)   drain off the grease.  
  3. Add chopped onions, green pepper and garlic to the meat, stirring every few minutes.  Cook 5-6 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. 
  4. Add oregano, basil, parsley, salt and Worcestershire sauce.  Saute for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add tomatoes with juice.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  6. Add cooked and drained pasta and gently toss..
  7. Cover and simmer 2-3 more minutes.
  8. Ladle into warm bowls, and enjoy.
Preparation tips you can include in your blog post:
  1. You can swap out the ground beef for ground turkey if desired. 
  2. You can use a basic italian seasoning blend in place of the dried oregano, basil and parsley.
  3. The Worcestershire sauce adds a real nice, smoky depth in the background. You can add more or less to taste. 
  4. This recipe heats up well! You can also freeze it!