tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post853029365468416237..comments2024-03-12T00:27:31.877-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: American Chop Suey (Macaroni and Beef) Slow Cooker RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-2054165133908733852018-05-11T16:40:04.188-07:002018-05-11T16:40:04.188-07:00My mom called it "goulash". I LOVE that...My mom called it "goulash". I LOVE that stuff! I'm going to try her recipe in the crock pot. Never thought of that! I wonder now if her tuna casserole would work ....Cyndi Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057753606961578721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-77363632819162056562017-05-08T12:16:27.183-07:002017-05-08T12:16:27.183-07:00I leave out the cheese and add a generous splash o...I leave out the cheese and add a generous splash of Worcestershire (right at the end). No cheese makes this less like everything else. I like this with a little plain bread & butter. ... The next day, the leftovers can have some ketchup stirred in and a little more Worcestershire, then microwaved and the change in texture is somehow not nearly as apparent. maeszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762646350898728713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-90238193763590498762017-02-03T09:39:29.190-08:002017-02-03T09:39:29.190-08:00I grew up in RI, went to School in VT, and now res...I grew up in RI, went to School in VT, and now reside in MA. I've had many versions of American Chop Suey throughout my life. I never had American Chop Suey with bacon or American cheese. The only cheese was parm or romano. Sometimes different macaroni was used, such as ziti, ditalini, farfalle, etc. Folks also sometimes used Italian sausage or mixed the sausage with the beef (my MassHolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991670941241891321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-18862375400313481382016-08-23T10:50:11.522-07:002016-08-23T10:50:11.522-07:00My grandmother made this and called it Beefaroni. ...My grandmother made this and called it Beefaroni. She did add bacon or cheese.<br />Thanks will be quick in the crock pot.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086299322422923682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-35782153553005531242015-11-16T02:40:05.219-08:002015-11-16T02:40:05.219-08:00We call this Goulash as well but with lots less in...We call this Goulash as well but with lots less ingredients!<br /><br />1# hamburger browned<br />1/2 pkg froz onion/celery/carrot mix (don't know what it's called but its in the freezer veggie section @ bakers and has a french name)<br />Brown together.<br />Add 2 cups of noodles - we use penne, spiral or whatever<br />Either 1 reg jar of pasta spaghetti sauce or 1 can contadina pizza Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152721797187839845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-82652123297624636822013-06-17T11:24:51.428-07:002013-06-17T11:24:51.428-07:00I make chili mac, and no bacon, please. It's ...I make chili mac, and no bacon, please. It's cholesterol hell for me, and one heart attack was enough! I grind my own round steak to get as little fat as I can get away with, and I make my own spice mixes so they can be low sodium (high sodium is a blood pressure killer), and add some chopped red, green, and yellow bell peppers, garlic, and onions to it, along with a can of diced tomatoes Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313716079029892053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-26930479867692126572013-04-11T11:58:33.010-07:002013-04-11T11:58:33.010-07:00I never made this version before, but it is so fun...I never made this version before, but it is so funny reading all the comments from all over the place. I had a version of this for the first time when I was 22 at my ex MIL's house, it was one of her 7 weekly dinners (yes, that's right, they had the same dinner every week on corresponding days). Her version, as I remember, was ground beef, tomato soup, corn, elbow mac and slices of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692062694309794026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-31010742724378108502012-09-02T04:43:40.076-07:002012-09-02T04:43:40.076-07:00I live in MA and my husband makes it like Linda.Wh...I live in MA and my husband makes it like Linda.When we take a serving we top it with American cheese and microwave a few seconds...so good! I'll have to try this version. Thanks! Terinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-85506586294043260792012-03-26T03:04:29.712-07:002012-03-26T03:04:29.712-07:00never had that before but i will have to try that ...never had that before but i will have to try that that sounds good hubbey might like it tolucy's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042036552798351837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-71784672615860610272012-01-17T17:19:37.786-08:002012-01-17T17:19:37.786-08:00Oh my! Never knew any name for this, we didn'...Oh my! Never knew any name for this, we didn't have it at our house b/c my mom thought green papper was too strong a flavor to cook with(!), and garlic was, *totally* beyond possibility. But once a year we would go to my brother's Cub Scout potluck. I would seek this dish out (great meal for a crowd) and devour as much as I could. <br /><br />Whew, you just took me back 55 whole yearsHotFlashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15114967439929703843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-34630784725878650392012-01-11T10:48:59.182-08:002012-01-11T10:48:59.182-08:00Just threw this in and already it smells amazing. ...Just threw this in and already it smells amazing. I was out of onions,peppers and diced tomatoes and all we had was presliced bacon so I tossed in a can of tomato sauce, half can of water and then added some onion powder, paprika and chili powder, so we will see how it turns out!noisesoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152759821855452388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-5439484547091994862012-01-10T17:19:07.256-08:002012-01-10T17:19:07.256-08:00I made this today and just ate my first bowl. Yumm...I made this today and just ate my first bowl. Yummy!! The smokiness of the bacon absolutely added to the flavour of the dish. I'll be taking this to work all week...mmmmmm!Dinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-22631137174696805472011-06-16T12:27:38.058-07:002011-06-16T12:27:38.058-07:00No, no, no, no, no! You all have it wrong. Here is...No, no, no, no, no! You all have it wrong. Here is the correct recipe. It's not goulash, it's not Johnny - it is American Chop Suey!<br /><br />1 lb ground beef browned in a frying pan with 3-4 cloves of chopped garlic. This gives the meat flavor. When browned, toss in 1 large onion chopped into chunks, 2 large green peppers chopped into chunks, 1 large can of "Hunts" Tomato Linda Donovannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-17724495261246600202011-04-07T12:00:02.243-07:002011-04-07T12:00:02.243-07:00I'm from Canada and I also have fond memories ...I'm from Canada and I also have fond memories of my grandmother making "chop suey" when I was growing up. Apparently both my grandmothers had pretty much the same recipe for this even though they came from different provinces (Nova Scotia and Quebec).<br /><br />Our version never had any cheese or bacon in it. As far as I remember, it was elbow macaroni, beef, tomatoes, condensed Symbolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178716847754676295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-3748295618203870092011-01-10T14:26:02.561-08:002011-01-10T14:26:02.561-08:00Ooh, this was a staple in our house growing up..mi...Ooh, this was a staple in our house growing up..minus the bacon and cheddar..with parm cheese sprinkled on top. Grew up in Mass and have found from moving away that there are SO many regional dishes out there. I never thought to do it in the crock though. Thanks for the idea!<br /><br />KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-1969057033913079632010-12-03T16:04:24.215-08:002010-12-03T16:04:24.215-08:00Hi, I grew up in Massachusetts and now live in Rho...Hi, I grew up in Massachusetts and now live in Rhode Island. We call it American Chop Suey here. Goulash is something different and usually made with cuts of beef, not ground beef and contains paprika. American Chop Suey is a take off of Chinese Chop Suey, but Americanized. Most people around here make it with ground beef (I use ground turkey), garlic, onions and CELERY. Some people add Jeannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-58905790203210569002010-11-03T08:44:39.584-07:002010-11-03T08:44:39.584-07:00This is what we used to call "Hamburger Puddi...This is what we used to call "Hamburger Pudding" when I was growing up. I'm having flashbacks! Tasty flashbacks!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573340707827029537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-19251415193835102712010-10-27T10:58:03.436-07:002010-10-27T10:58:03.436-07:00I made this about a week ago, and we loved it! Hu...I made this about a week ago, and we loved it! Hubby said it kind of tasted like lasagna. Definitely is going to become part of our crockpot rotation. Thanks for the recipe!Megganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137763724956863988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-61275431133339866332010-10-20T19:21:03.061-07:002010-10-20T19:21:03.061-07:00Posed about my version of this here:
http://jacly...Posed about my version of this here: <br />http://jaclynnkyuss.blogspot.com/2010/10/chop-suuuuuuuuuuey.html<br />Thanks for this. I loved it!Jaclynn_kyusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032139247103241651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-19297777494585331062010-10-15T05:54:39.750-07:002010-10-15T05:54:39.750-07:00My mom made similar when I was little and we calle...My mom made similar when I was little and we called it goulash too! I loved making this version because anything in the crockpot is phenomenal. My husband had never had anything like it and asked that I add it to our regular recipe rotation. Thanks for posting this one!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098002049319726944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-43078492939077104362010-10-13T07:37:24.318-07:002010-10-13T07:37:24.318-07:00This was basically called goulash at our house. Ne...This was basically called goulash at our house. Never heard of American Chop Suey before! Sounds like perfect comfort food to me.Tasty Eats At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073984731642037393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-64177833300133754382010-10-12T11:09:09.608-07:002010-10-12T11:09:09.608-07:00We called it Train Wreck at summer camp - a great ...We called it Train Wreck at summer camp - a great dish to make on a campfire :) I'll have to try it in the slow cooker.I'm So Prettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131740631286018976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-515359963127269102010-10-12T10:04:14.730-07:002010-10-12T10:04:14.730-07:00I love the idea of making this in the crockpot. W...I love the idea of making this in the crockpot. Would never have thought of that. I'm so glad you love that crockpot! Great laughing with you over the weekend!Diane-The WHOLE Ganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466696388853605848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-78297554413946165042010-10-12T09:54:38.829-07:002010-10-12T09:54:38.829-07:00Becky, we called this goulash too!Becky, we called this goulash too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-12490056812646867252010-10-12T05:30:29.728-07:002010-10-12T05:30:29.728-07:00This was my grandmother's "go to" di...This was my grandmother's "go to" dish when she had to feed a lot of kids on short notice, minus the bacon and cheese, that would have been too fancy for her likes :) Thank you for sharing, brings back fond memories, and now I can make it in the crock!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144129717598618201noreply@blogger.com