American Chop Suey

• 1lb ground chuck
• 1 medium onion diced
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 orange pepper diced
• 1/2 yellow pepper diced
• 1/2 lb bean sprouts
• 2 stalks of celery sticks diced
• 1 and 1/2 lb of pasta of your choice
• 2 cans whole tomatoes
• Fresh sage, thyme, and parsley
• chili peppers
• onion salt and fresh ground pepper

2 large cans tomato sauce

In a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons of EVOO and 1 tablespoon butter. Heat until hot, add onion, garlic, peppers, sprouts, & celery. Let brown and remove from heat.

Empty tomatos into large bowl and break them up. In large stock pot, brown ground chuck. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce. Add fresh sage, thyme, and parsley. Add chili peppers, onion salt, and fresh ground pepper. Finally add the browned veggies and let simmer for several hours until the sauce has cooked down and thickened.

Cook pasta as directed on box. Add pasta directly to the sauce. Serve in large bowl and top with parm. cheese. Yum!