American Chop Suey

American Chop Suey, is a ground beef goulash recipe made in one pot with. ground beef, tomato sauce, macaroni noodles, and spices. It is a comfort food meal that is ready for the table in just 30 minutes and one the whole family will love. 

❤️ Why you'll love it

Classic comfort food: a beef recipe combined with tomato pasta dish makes a great dinner in one pot to warm the soul!

Easy meal prep: it is a big batch recipe that is easy to make ahead and reheat later. 

Simple ingredients: a combination of hamburger meat, veggies, and elbow macaroni make a simply delicious meal.

🥘 Ingredients

Olive oil

Garlic cloves: I prefer to use fresh garlic, however garlic powder can be substituted for the cloves.

Yellow onion

Green pepper: green bell peppers have a bitter flavor and can be substituted with a sweeter pepper such as red, orange, or yellow bell pepper.

Ground beef: I prefer a leaner ground beef. Use at least an 85/15 or 90/10 meat to fat ratio.

Worcestershire sauce

Chili powder

Sweet paprika

Italian seasoning

Salt and black pepper

Chicken or vegetable broth

Diced tomatoes: you can also use stewed tomatoes, just coarsely chop them up when adding to the meat sauce.

Tomato paste: used to thicken and add a deeper tomato flavor to the sauce.

Elbow macaroni: dried pasta that will be cooked until just before al dente.

🔪 Instructions

1. Fill a large pot with water and add salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook the elbow macaroni, stirring occasionally, until not quite al dente (about 2 minutes less than package directions). Drain and set aside.
2. Place olive oil in the same large pot over medium-high heat and heat until oil is hot. Add peppers, onion, and garlic and saute until onions become translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add hamburger meat to onion mixture. Cook until beef is no longer pink and browned. Drain any excess fat from the beef mixture.
4. Add spices, Worcestershire sauce, stewed tomatoes, and broth, tomato paste, and to beef mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
5. Add cooked pasta and simmer a 2 minutes longer. Serve with parmesan cheese if desired.

🥄 Equipment

Large pot

Colendar

Meat masher

Wooden spoon

🥫Storage

Refrigerate: store leftover goulash in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

Freeze: store in an airtight freezer safe container up to 3 months.

Reheat: warm thawed leftover goulash on the stovetop or in the microwave until warmed through.

📖 Variations

• Substitute hot paprika for the sweet paprika.
• Egg noodles (cooked according to package instructions) can be used in place of elbow macaroni.
• Substitute ground chicken, turkey, or venison for the ground beef.

💭 Tips

• Use the same pot the pasta was cooked in to make the goulash to save on clean up.
• Substitute pasta sauce for broth and tomato paste.

🙋 FAQ's

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Easy Hamburger Soup makes a quick weeknight dinner and leftovers make a great lunch.

🍽 Serve with..

Serve topped with shaved parmesan cheese, green salad, and  cheesy garlic bread or sweet dinner rolls.

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