American chop suey is an American pasta casserole made with ground beef, macaroni and a seasoned tomato sauce,[1] found in the cuisine of New England and other regions of the United States.[2][3][4] Outside New England it is sometimes called American goulash or Johnny Marzetti, among other names.[5] Despite its name, it has only a very distant relation to the chop suey of Chinese and American Chinese cuisine.[4]
 American chop suey | |
| Alternative names | American goulash |
|---|---|
| Course | Main dish |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | New England |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Macaroni, ground beef, tomato-based sauce, various vegetables (usually green peppers and onions). |
| Similar dishes | Beefaroni, cheeseburger macaroni, chili mac, Johnny Marzetti, macaroni with beef and tomatoes |
Though this comfort food is influenced by Italian-American cuisine as well as older New England quick and practical meals like the "potato bargain" and "necessity mess," it is known as "American chop suey" both because it is a sometimes-haphazard hodgepodge of meat, vegetables and Italian seasonings,[6] and because it once used rice, a base ingredient in Chinese cuisine, instead of pasta.[4]
Standard American chop suey consists of elbow macaroni and bits of cooked ground beef with sautéed onions in a thick tomato-based sauce.[7] The dish can be served on a plate or in a bowl, usually accompanied by bread and often Worcestershire sauce.
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- ^ a b c KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT, J. "American Chop Suey: The Cheesy, Beefy, Misnamed Stovetop Casserole That Deserves a Comeback". Serious Eats. seriouseats.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Vargas, Sally Pasley (September 3, 2019). "Recipe: American chop suey is beloved comfort food served by families all over the country". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Andrew F. (2007). The Oxford companion to American food and drink (illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530796-2. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ "What is American chop suey?". Ochef. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-28.