CREAMY AMERICAN CHOP SUEY

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I grew up eating the never ending pot of American Chop Suey. My mother would just add more tomatoes and pasta to it until I thought I would gag at the thought of one more dinner of it. Thing is, I wanted to have it when I got older after trying other people's versions, so I found some recipes and glued together this. It is creamy because of the cheese, but if you don't like it, you can have it "regular". Without the kids being little, I now add hot sauce to it to spice it up, but that is not a part of my original recipe.

Provided by Jennifer Michele

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

5 teaspoons cooking oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground beef
15 ounces tomato sauce
1 onion, chopped
14 1/2 ounces chopped tomatoes
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cups elbow macaroni
1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Steps:

Heat 1 teaspoons Cooking oil in deep skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook ground beef, breaking it up but leave it a bit chunky, until browned. Drain.
Add 1 Tbls. Cooking oil to pan and cook vegetables until softened, about five minutes.
Add tomatoes, broth, and meat into pan. Bring to a simmer and cover.
Cook 20 minutes. Add pasta, cover and cook 20 minutes more.
If desired, mix in cheese and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 624.9, Fat 29.1, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 91.9, Sodium 1022.5, Carbohydrate 54.2, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 11.1, Protein 36.3