American Chop Suey

Who the heck knows where the name came from; when I think of chop suey it has nothing to do with ground beef,peppers, onions, elbows and sauce. But this is an inexpensive meal and if you make a double batch it will taste even better the next day.My Mama was always looking for ways to stretch a dollar and this meal is one of the most inexpensive to make. I have made a few changes.If you are watching your fat intake or are a vegetarian who eats turkey, you can substitute the ground beef for ground turkey. My daughter Elyssa loves American Chop Suey, which always bring a big smile to her face after working a long day.

1 pound ground beef
1 onion chopped
1 pepper chopped
1 large can of whole tomatoes
1 jar of sauce
italian spices
(one trick that Mama taught me was to add the spices while the ground beef is simmering)

Cut your pepper and onion, saute in the pan, add ground beef and spices till ground beef is brown.
At this time I also add my whole tomatoes.
Boil your water for pasta, cook and drain.
Combined all ingrediants into a large saucepan or the one used for boiling the pasta.
Add the 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce and simmer on low heat.Serve with garlic bread and a green salad but it's great all by itself, perhaps with a slice of crusty bread.

Betty's quick tip: Buy frozen onions and peppers and always have on hand. Remember the boiling water, you now have it for your pasta.