Mom's American Chop Suey (1950's Basic) Recipe

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Mom's American Chop Suey (1950's Basic)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 -1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce (mom used hunts)
  • 1 (8 oz) can water
  • 1 -1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce (mom probably used a1)
  • 1 tsp salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp pepper (to taste)

Directions:

  1. Clean and dice or chop the veggies as you like.
  2. Brown ground beef and onion in oil, drain and return to pan.
  3. Add remaining ingredients except pasta and mix. Simmer and stir.
  4. Prepare pasta per package, drain.
  5. Add to ground beef and mix well.
  6. Simmer 10 - 15 minutes. Add water if needed.
  7. Tastes even better the next day.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 395.17 Kcal (1654 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.86g 29%
Cholesterol 58.58mg 20%
Sodium 653.31mg 27%
Potassium 472.98mg 10%
Total Carbs 33.35g 11%
Sugars 3.2g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.98g 8%
Protein 23.21g 46%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 10mg 56%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 201.9 Kcal (845 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.64g 29%
Cholesterol 29.93mg 20%
Sodium 333.8mg 27%
Potassium 241.66mg 10%
Total Carbs 17.04g 11%
Sugars 1.64g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.01g 8%
Protein 11.86g 46%
Vitamin C 8.9mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 5.1mg 56%
Calcium 16.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.1
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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