I’ve only recently discovered that American Chop Suey is actually an East Coast thing. The first time I made it for my husband he said “Oh yeah, we call that Goulash”. Since then, many have called it Goulash, which is strange to me… I think of Goulash as being the Hungarian dish (which I had in Hungary, amazing!!!).
As with everything, there are many different versions of this dish. I have adapted my own with what I normally have in the pantry (minus the processed cheese, usually have to get that for it).
American Chop Suey Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Elbow Macaroni
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 lb Ground Beef (or ground turkey, ground bison, ground whatever you're feeling)
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
- 14.5 oz Jar of Your Favorite Spaghetti/Marinara Sauce
- 14.5 oz can of Diced Tomatoes
- 8 oz Velveeta, cubed (or you could use 5 slices of American cheese)
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire
- 1 cup Mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Bring a large pot of water up to boil
- Cook Macaroni for 8 minutes, drain and set aside
- Meanwhile, in a deep sautee pan, cook the chopped bell pepper over medium heat with the olive oil
- Add the ground beef and sautee until cooked through
- Add sauce, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire, and cheese
- Cook together for 5-7 minutes
- Stir in the cooked macaroni
- Pour everything into a casserole dish
- Sprinkle the Mozzarella over the top
- Cook for 20 minutes
- Voila!
