American chop suey
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| Alternative names | American goulash |
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| Course | Main dish |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New England |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Macaroni, ground beef, tomato-based sauce, various vegetables (usually green peppers and onions). |
| Similar dishes | Beefaroni, cheeseburger macaroni, chili mac, Johnny Marzetti, macaroni with beef and tomatoes |
American chop suey is an American pasta casserole made with ground beef, macaroni and a seasoned tomato sauce,[1] found in the cuisine of New England and other regions of the United States.[2][3][4] Outside New England it is sometimes called American goulashorJohnny Marzetti, among other names.[5] Despite its name, it has only a very distant relation to the chop sueyofChinese and American Chinese cuisine.[4]
Though this comfort food is influenced by Italian-American cuisine as well as older New England quick and practical meals like the "potato bargain" and "necessity mess," it is known as "American chop suey" both because it is a sometimes-haphazard hodgepodge of meat, vegetables and Italian seasonings,[6] and because it once used rice, a base ingredient in Chinese cuisine, instead of pasta.[4]
Standard American chop suey consists of elbow macaroni and bits of cooked ground beef with sautéed onions in a thick tomato-based sauce.[7] The dish can be served on a plate or in a bowl, usually accompanied by bread and often Worcestershire sauce.
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