Mainer American Chop Suey
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
12 oz whole wheat or smart taste macaroni1 large onion, chopped1 large green pepper, chopped6 oz portabella or crimini mushrooms, ground in food processor(not original, but it adds meaty taste without additional meat!)1 TB olive oil1 # 93% lean ground beef6 tsp minced fresh garlic1/2 tsp Oregano1 tsp celery seed or salt1 tsp pepperlarge can diced tomatoes (28 oz)6 oz can tomato pasteworchestire sauce optional
Boli water and add macaroni elbows. Cook until done and drain into a colander.
Add chopped onion and green pepper to a large frying pan with oil over a medium flame, add ground mushrooms, set a aside when soft. Add ground beef and garlic to pan. Break it up into bite sized pieces as you fry it. Don't over cook.
Drain thoroughly in a colander and press with paper towels to remove more fat.
Add back to pan and add, oregano, celery seed and pepper.
Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for a couple minutes on medium.
Then return the elbows to the macaroni pot, mix in the sauce, and reheat the whole thing for a minute or two.
Makes 12 cups 1 cup serving each
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOXIE6.
Add chopped onion and green pepper to a large frying pan with oil over a medium flame, add ground mushrooms, set a aside when soft. Add ground beef and garlic to pan. Break it up into bite sized pieces as you fry it. Don't over cook.
Drain thoroughly in a colander and press with paper towels to remove more fat.
Add back to pan and add, oregano, celery seed and pepper.
Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for a couple minutes on medium.
Then return the elbows to the macaroni pot, mix in the sauce, and reheat the whole thing for a minute or two.
Makes 12 cups 1 cup serving each
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOXIE6.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 195.5
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 21.7 mg
- Sodium: 168.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 12.9 g
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