Nana’s American Chop Suey

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground beef or turkey

• Produce

  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper, large
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper, large
  • 2 (15-ounce cans Tomatoes
  • 1 Yellow onion, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Beef broth

• Condiments

  • 2 (15-ounce cans Tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 cups Elbow macaroni

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Adobo seasoning
  • 1/2 tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp Seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Olive oil

• Liquids

  • 2 1/2 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef or turkey
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1 large Yellow onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 T Italian seasoning
• 1 T Adobo Seasoning
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 T seasoned salt
• 1/2 T black pepper
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

Directions

• In a large pan, saute your ground meat in skillet over medium-high heat until HALF cooked, remove from heat.
• Add garlic, onions, peppers, olive oil until meat is fully cooked and peppers are softened
• Add water and broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt, pepper, sugar and adobo seasoning. Mix well.
• Lower heat and cover - allow to cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the uncooked elbow macaroni to the skillet, stir well until everything is combined
• Cover once again and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes
• Once cooked, remove the bay leaves
• (topping with cheese-optional)
• ENJOY!