American Chop Suey
Savory sausage and hearty ground beef with tomatoes, garlic and pasta are a winning combination. This pasta dish is a Northern US staple. We all grew up eating this dish in the colder months. It is great leftover too.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs. Ground Beef
- 1 Ib Italian Sausage Links We used hot
- 20 Oz Pasta Casserole Elbows, Rigatoni or Penne
- 70 Oz Whole Tomatoes 2.5 Cans
- 6 Oz Tomato Paste Can
- 1 Onion Large Roughly Chopped
- 2 Bell Peppers Roughly Chopped
- 3 Ea Garlic Minced
- 1/2 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 Tablespoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Celery Salt
- 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Tbs Grated Cheese for Serving
- 1 Tbs Fresh Basil Chopped for Serving
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients
- Cut the peppers, onions, and garlic and set aside.
- Cut the sausage into bite-sized chunks ( I do this to semi-frozen sausages as it is easier to work with them).
- Add the oil to a large frying pan and cook the sausage on medium to medium-high heat until browned.
- Push the sausages to the sides of the pan and add the ground beef in the middle.
- Cook until the beef is fully browned (no pink).
- Drain the grease from the pan reserving some for frying the vegetables.
- Place the meat mixture into a large pot.
- Add the peppers to the frying pan and cook until they start to glisten then add onions and cook until translucent.
- Add the garlic last and turn down the heat. ( Don’t let the garlic burn)
- Add the tomato paste to the meat mixture and stir.
- When the vegetables are done add them to the pot and stir gently.
- Add the spices to the pot.
- Turn the pot to medium-low and let it simmer for approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
- Cook the pasta and drain well.
- You can add the pasta to the pot or plate separately with the mixture on top.
- Plate with some grated cheese and chopped basil
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Notes
In the picture we used penne, however it is traditionally made with elbow macaroni.
Nutrition
Calories: 648kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 33gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 2076mgPotassium: 1284mgFiber: 7gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1573IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 7mg
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