American Chop Suey

5 from 3 votes

American Chop Suey is a ground beef goulash recipe made with elbow macaroni in a tomato based broth. It is an easy to make one dish dinner the whole family will love.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword American Chop Suey, Classic Beef Goulash

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 405kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

½ tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic , minced
½ small onion , diced
½ green bell pepper , diced
1½ pounds lean ground beef
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1½ tablespoons chili powder
½ tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
32 ounces stewed tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth
4 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups elbow macaroni

Instructions

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.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.
Add hamburger meat to onion mixture. Cook until beef is no longer pink and browned. Drain any excess fat from the beef mixture.
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.
Add cooked pasta and simmer a 2 minutes longer. Serve with parmesan cheese if desired.

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