American Chop Suey Recipe - How To Make Classic American Chop Suey

American Chop Suey is a classic, economical and delicious Italian American dish that is very popular dish in the New England region of the U.S. Seasoned ground beef and vegetables simmered in a thick rich tomato sauce, then mixed with cooked elbow macaroni! Definitely a budget friendly meal that will feed a crowd!

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[debbiemcgreevy]

My dad grew up in New England. I make this for him and he loves it!!!!

[davidmedeiros]

Awesome! Grew up with this in New England. My mom made it just like this. This was served at least once a week for school lunch also! Another good regional dish is Fall River New Bedford style chow mein.

[Lynn]

My husband grew up in the south and calls is goulash. I grew up in the northwest and call it hamburger macaroni. When I moved to the northeast I was excited to try everyone's favorite dish, American chopped suey....but it was just the same dish. It's delicious and it's funny to me that everyone thinks theirs is unique. Yummy!

[realmanpwns]

Just my opinion :) Anytime you add tomato paste you should saute it for a few minutes before adding other tomato products or liquids. It really adds to the sweetness.

[bikerleathertv]

Made this tonight, it was delicious! I used to eat American Chop Suey in school, one of the Hot Lunches served in the cafeteria.

[marieshanahan]

Raised in New England and know (and love) this dish. 😀 Thanks for posting.

[mariayelruh]

My father would make this when my mother was out of town or sick. His always added celery, not cooked overly much to give it a little texture. He'd make a huge batch and it was always better the second and third night. I think that was why he liked it, cook once and have for several meals.

[TheLindajo]

My former father in law made batches of this and froze them. When he would visit he would always bring us several cool whip bowls of it. He's been gone a year now, how I miss them both. Delish. I bookmarked and shared this video.

[KayInMaine]

Grew up (born in the late 60s) eating this in Maine! It's delish.

[beverlyfields]

That's the recipe I have been looking for, looks great. I will give it a try, thank your posting this.

[JesusIsLoveTR]

While yours looks delightful, my great grandmother in Rhode Island made it best. ☺️ Thanks for sharing and bringing back sweet memories. 💗

I do almost exactly what you did when I make my chop suey. I am a newenglander, I have made many chop suey's and everybody raves about it. If you want to try something different one day i make it the same way you do but start by caramelizing the onions but then i use 1/2 ground beef and 1/2 ground sausage with bell peppers. I also had plenty of red ground pepper flakes and grated cheese as its cooking! It's out of this world! The sausage makes for an incredible flavor. Enjoy with a glass of red wine or a fall or winter beer! Yummy, cheap, comfort food!!

[GlenDeLoid]

It was on the middle and high school lunch menu in my town in MA once every week, and I loved it, but my mother never made it, and I never learned to make it, so I hadn't had it in about 48 years and had pretty much forgotten about it! Then I saw a FB post in a Boston group that reminded me about how it's a New England thing (and it's not goulash! There are differences!), and I just had to have it. I made it with your recipe last night and it was fantastic! Thank you!

[stevesparta]

This turned out really good. Thanks for the great website and videos. I didn't know I could cook until I started watching. You make everything so easy to follow and everything I've made so far has been a hit.

[moterinsun]

This was great and made around 9 adult meals + a little extra that I had after!! One thing I will say is that a 12" cast iron pan didn't cut it size wise, and I had to use a wok, just a tip in case anyone sees this. Thank you for the recipe!!

[barbaralovett]

I grew up on this stuff. Still love it. Thanks for the reminder😍

[kathleenhardwick]

The absolute classic and authentic American Chop Suey. Thank you.

[joycehinckley]

We has this every Wednesday when I grew up in Massachusetts. My mother used stewed tomatoes and tomato sauce with Italian seasoning. Local diners and cafes keep the Wednesday tradition going. If I make if, still try for Wednesday.

[dxfordummies]

Definitely a New England Dish! I moved from Florida to New Hampshire and we love it

[thegoatman]

Growing up in New England, we probably ate American Chop Suey twice a month. I think every New England Mom had their own version of this recipe, and of course my Mom's was the best!