American Chop Suey

• butter↗3 tablespoons
• medium yellow onion, chopped↗1
• green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped1
• garlic cloves, minced↗2
• ground beef↗1 lb
• dried oregano↗1 teaspoon
• dried basil↗1 teaspoon
• ground black pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• kosher salt↗
• (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes1
• (14 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce↗1
• tomato paste↗1⁄4 cup
• tomato juice↗2⁄3 cup
• pinch sugar↗1
• elbow macaroni↗1 lb

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In large pot over medium heat melt butter. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic for about 1 minute. Stir in ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking up meat chunks with a spoon. Cook until meat is done, about 7 minutes until no longer pink. Toss herbs and pepper over the meat mixture, add salt to taste, and stir until well mixed.

2. 2

   Add canned tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and tomato juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer gently while you prepare the pasta.

3. 3

   Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain the macaroni and add to the chop suey.

4. 4

   Serve hot.