American Chop Suey Pasta Shells With Meat Food

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• 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.
• 2. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, paste, and juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer while you cook the pasta.
• 3. 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.

AMERICAN CHOP SUEY (PASTA SHELLS WITH MEAT)

Steps:

• (In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon for about 2 minutes or until it renders enough fat to lightly coat pan.) or just use vegetable oil to coat pan.
• Add garlic, onion, (bell pepper), and Italian seasoning and cook until onion just begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to high. Add beef(or ground chicken) and saute, breaking up with a wooden spoon , until lightly browned , about 5 minutes.
• Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, soy sauce and macaroni.
• Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 14 minutes.
• Season to taste with Salt and Pepper and enjoy!

MEATY AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

Steps:

• In a large pan with olive oil, saute onions and red peppers until tender.
• Crumble ground beef, add to pan, cook until done.
• Once done, drain any excess fat using a colander.
• Once drained, place back in pan.
• Crush whole tomatoes and add to ground beef mixture.
• Add tomato paste and water and stir.
• Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, basil, oregano, and sugar. (adjust seasoning amounts according to your tastes).
• Let simmer for 1 hour.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Once cooked, drain and add to meat/sauce mixture.
• Stir until pasta in well coated and serve immediately.
• (For added flavor, top individual serving with parmesan cheese).