Recipes · American · Pasta
American Chop Suey
One serving has 795 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (134%), selenium (126%), zinc (98%), niacin (95%), vitamin C (77%) and pyridoxine (75%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (480 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, fish, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 70 g Pasta, dry
- 60 g Onions, raw
- 50 g Bell pepper, green, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 120 g Tomato sauce, canned
- 10 g Tomato paste
- 5 g Worcestershire sauce
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to the package until just tender; drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the diced onion, bell pepper and garlic for 4-5 minutes until softened.
- Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, for 6-7 minutes until browned through with no pink left.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and salt, and simmer for 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add the cooked macaroni to the skillet and stir well to coat every piece in the meaty tomato sauce.
- Simmer for a further 2-3 minutes to heat through, then serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 795 kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g | |
| Water | 324 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.5 g | 22% |
| Protein | 38.2 g | 80% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.48 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 39.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.2 g | |
| Saturated | 12.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.8 g | |
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | |
| Calcium | 97.3 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.55 mg | 61% |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 98 mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 450 mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 1,258 mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 69.2 µg | 126% |
| Sodium | 1,135 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.8 mg | 98% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.79 mg | 72% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.64 mg | 58% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.3 mg | 95% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.98 mg | 75% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 205 µg | 51% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.2 µg | 134% |
| Choline | 119 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 49.3 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 57.8 mg | 77% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4.5 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 3.4 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 26.1 µg | 29% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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