American Chop Suey

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method

1. 1

   Bring a 6-quart saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the elbow macaroni until just al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.

   7:00 · Boil macaroni
2. 2

   Heat the olive oil in a 9-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

   5:00 · Soften vegetables
3. 3

   Add the garlic and ground beef to the skillet, breaking up the meat with a spoon. Cook until browned and no longer pink, about 8 minutes, then drain excess fat.

   8:00 · Brown beef
4. 4

   Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.

5. 5

   Reduce heat to low and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

   15:00 · Simmer sauce
6. 6

   Add the cooked macaroni to the skillet and stir until evenly coated with sauce, cooking together for 2 minutes to heat through.

   2:00 · Combine and heat
7. 7

   Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top, cover, and let sit off heat until melted, about 3 minutes.

   3:00 · Melt cheese
8. 8

   Serve hot directly from the skillet.