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American Chop Suey

Here's how you make American Chop Suey
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 80m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil (or your favorite cooking oil)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 chopped (8 ounce) yellow onion
  • 1 chopped (6 ounce) green bell pepper
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 can (28 ounce) tomatoes
  • 2 cans (15 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pound dry macaroni pasta
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat the oil and butter in a large pot over medium high heat; add onion and green pepper and cook for 8-10 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir in ground beef and spices (garlic powder to red pepper flakes) and salt and pepper to taste if desired. Cook until beef is browned (5 minutes or so).

  • Step 2: Stir in next 4 ingredients (tomatoes - cinnamon) and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until sauce has thickened (45-50 minutes).

  • Step 3: Meanwhile add the macaroni to a large pot of boiling water and cook until done (10 minutes). Drain and rinse with cold water.

  • Step 4: Stir macaroni into the sauce and cook about 10 more minutes or until done.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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