Ingredients
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3 tablespoons butter
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 lb ground beef
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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kosher salt
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1/4 cup tomato paste
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2/3 cup tomato juice
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1 pinch sugar
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1 lb elbow macaroni
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
Instructions
- In large pot over medium heat melt butter. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic for about 1 minute. Stir in ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking up meat chunks with a spoon. Cook until meat is done, about 7 minutes until no longer pink. Toss herbs and pepper over the meat mixture, add salt to taste, and stir until well mixed.
- Add canned tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and tomato juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer gently while you prepare the pasta.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain the macaroni and add to the chop suey.
- Serve hot.