American Chop Suey

Step 1

Fill a large pot with water, salt the water and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. *You can either finish cooking the pasta and leave it in a colander and use the same pot for the sauce or you can start making the rest of the recipe in a separate pot while the pasta is cooking.

Step 2

In a separate pot or the one from the pasta (see note above), add the butter and onion to the pot and saute, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes.

Step 3

Add the garlic to the onions and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.

Step 4

Add ground beef and cook until browned, you can cook this in a separate pan if you'd like less fat and add it to the onions after cooking.

Step 5

Add green pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Add the diced tomatoes, sauce, juice, paste, sugar, spices, and Worcestershire Sauce. Cook until evenly heated.

Step 7

Stir in the cooked pasta and stir to coat and add salt and pepper to taste.