In the culinary realm, California Chop Suey stands as a testament to the fusion of Eastern and Western flavors. This delectable dish, born from the vibrant culinary melting pot of California, captivates taste buds with its unique blend of fresh vegetables, savory meat, and a luscious sauce that dances on the palate. Its versatility shines through in the diverse recipes it inspires, each offering its own distinctive take on this beloved classic. From the classic combination of pork, shrimp, and an array of vegetables in a rich brown sauce, to the vegetarian delight featuring tofu and an explosion of colorful veggies, California Chop Suey caters to every palate. Whether you prefer the traditional route or seek a plant-based alternative, this versatile dish promises a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY II
This is an old family recipe. My family loves it. It's quick and easy. Elbow macaroni and ground beef are combined in a tomatoey sauce. The kids will eat this one!
Provided by April
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook macaroni according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a separate large skillet over medium high heat, saute the ground beef and the onion for 5 to 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and crumbly. Drain thoroughly and leave the meat and onion in the skillet. Pour the two cans of tomato soup into the skillet and stir well to combine.
- When noodles are done, drain thoroughly and return noodles to the pot. Add the hamburger mixture from the skillet to the pot. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 663.9 calories, Carbohydrate 85.1 g, Cholesterol 68.1 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 744.8 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY
Note from the owners: Since we were on the Food Network, we have received thousands of e-mails wanting our recipe for American Chop Suey. Well, Carol has decided to unlock her recipe vault, so here you go!
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Then add the ground beef and continue to cook, stirring and breaking up the chunks of meat with a spoon. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Sprinkle the herbs and pepper over the meat, add salt to taste, and mix in well.
- 2. Add the canned tomatoes with their juices, the tomato sauce, paste, and juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer while you cook the pasta.
- 3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain. Mix the macaroni into the chop suey. Serve hot.
CHOP SUEY
This is the fast and easy chop suey recipe that my mother always made, and we love it 'as is', but you could substitute a can of Chinese mixed vegetables for the bean sprouts if you like more color and texture. Serve over hot rice, topped with chow mein noodles and soy sauce, if desired.
Provided by DKOSKO
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat shortening in a large, deep skillet. Sear pork until it turns white, then add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add celery, hot water, salt and pepper. Cover skillet and simmer for 5 minutes. Add sprouts and heat to boiling.
- In a small bowl combine the cold water, cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar. Mix together and add to skillet mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, or until thickened to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 39.4 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 802.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
CALIFORNIA CHOP SUEY
I remember this as a young child. I duplicated the recipe recently from memory. Now I am writing it down so I don't forget how I made it! Enjoy!
Provided by Kimberly Long
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. On low fire cook pork steak with onions in a pan till cooked thoroughly. Turn occasionally so both sides are evenly cooked but not overdone. Onions should be soft. Remove meat and cut up... set aside. Cook bowtie noodles as directed on box and drain. Set aside..
- 2. In the pan of onions and leftover pork juices add the flour and stir.(adjust flour as needed till all juices soaked up) It will become thick so add a little milk to thin out.
- 3. To the skim milk add the vegetables,chopped pork steak and onion/flour mixture. Add seasonings to taste. Add velveeta cheese,melt..cook till thickened..Stir. Add noodles and mix all.Top with torn bread.
- 4. Spray baking dish with Pam,put in baking dish, 375 degrees for one hour. The rainbow medley is peas, carrots, red peppers and corn.
PORK CHOP SUEY
This is a very easy, tasty recipe. Serve over rice and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
Provided by beulahmae
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese
Time 51m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Trim fat from pork, cut into 1 inch pieces. Combine flour and pork in a resealable bag, seal and shake well.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork, cook 3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan and keep warm.
- Heat remaining tablespoon oil in pan. Add bok choy, celery, red pepper, mushrooms, water chestnuts and garlic; stir fry for 3 minutes. In a bowl combine chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry and ginger. Stir well with a whisk. Combine pork and broth mixture in skillet, cook 1 minute or until thick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 42.2 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 711.6 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
CHOP SUEY
This recipe is my children's all-time favorite meal. How much do they like it? Even more than they like pizza...and that's a lot!-Debra Weihert, Waterloo, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a skillet, brown beef; drain. Dissolve bouillon in 1-1/2 cups boiling water; add to skillet. , Combine remaining water with cornstarch; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Add vegetables and soy sauce; stir and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes. , Serve over rice; sprinkle with chow mein noodles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 691mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
CHOP SUEY
Make this Chop Suey recipe for a dinner that's endlessly customizable and easy to make with whatever you have on hand.
Categories Pork Vegetable Stir-Fry Dinner Bok Choy Sugar Snap Pea Gourmet Dairy Free Peanut Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Stir together garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, soy sauce, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch in a bowl. Stir in pork and marinate 15 minutes.
- Keep cut vegetables separate. Heat a wok over high heat until a bead of water dropped onto cooking surface evaporates immediately. Drizzle 1 teaspoon vegetable oil around side of wok, then stir-fry celery, seasoning with salt, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer celery to a large bowl. Reheat wok and stir-fry each remaining vegetable separately in same manner (but allow only 1 minute for bean sprouts), adding 1 teaspoon oil to wok before each batch and seasoning with salt. When stir-frying bok choy, begin with ribs, then add leaves and 1 tablespoon water after 1 minute. Transfer each vegetable as cooked to bowl with celery.
- Stir together chicken broth, 1 teaspoon oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
- Reheat wok over high heat until a bead of water evaporates immediately. Drizzle 1 tablespoon vegetable oil around side of wok, then stir-fry pork until just cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Return all vegetables to wok and toss. Make a well in center, then stir broth mixture and add to well. Bring sauce to a boil, undisturbed, then stir to combine with pork and vegetables. Serve immediately, with cooked rice.
AMERICAN CHOP SUEY
Based on a recipe from Guy Fieri�s book, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: an All-American Road Trip�With Recipes! This celebrates Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire, a landmark diner established in 1922.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In large pot over medium heat melt butter. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic for about 1 minute. Stir in ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking up meat chunks with a spoon. Cook until meat is done, about 7 minutes until no longer pink. Toss herbs and pepper over the meat mixture, add salt to taste, and stir until well mixed.
- Add canned tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and tomato juice. Add sugar to taste. Simmer gently while you prepare the pasta.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add macaroni and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally. Drain the macaroni and add to the chop suey.
- Serve hot.
CHOP SUEY RETRO 60'S STYLE
This is Mama's Mama's recipe from 'back in the day'! I remember eating this as a kid and loving it. When friends came over on Chop Suey night they looked at it and said- No way, I don't eat that! but then tried it and LOVED it too! This was a great way to get us to eat some veggies we otherwise would have turned our nose up at. Hope you enjoy this retro recipe! My mother got it from an old Woolworth's Cookbook. There are lots of items readily available in our times so substitutions and additions are endless! I would add some canned baby corn, and use straw mushrooms and maybe even some fresh bok choy in place of the bean sprouts- i never did care for those anyway! I am also gonna try this now with turkey or chicken bc I don't eat pork or beef anymore. Please zmail me if you remember eating this recipe back then and we can compare hula hoop stats!
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Chicken option: I sliced some chicken breast thinly and stir fried it then continued with the remaining steps and ingredients using sir frying rather than the pressure cooker. Worked wonderfully.
- Heat shortening in cooker. Dust meat with lightly with seasoned flour and brown meat in batches in hot, smoky oil.
- Add onion, celery, soy, molasses, and reserved liquids from canned vegetables adding water to equal 1 cup.
- Cover and set rocker. (The book doesn't specify a setting so I would use 10 lbs) Heat until you get a steady rocking and cook 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- Stir in vegetables and heat through. If using fresh bean sprouts cook until they are done to your taste.
- Mom served this over rice with chow mein noodles on top and extra soy sauce.
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cut vegetables or frozen stir-fry mix.
- If you don't have Chinese rice wine, you can substitute dry sherry or white wine.
- For a vegetarian version of this dish, omit the chicken and add extra vegetables, such as bell peppers, snow peas, or carrots.
- Serve California chop suey over rice or noodles.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro before serving.
Conclusion:
California chop suey is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is sure to please the whole family. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of vegetables and proteins, so you can customize it to your own taste. The combination of sweet, savory, and umami flavors makes this dish irresistible. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give California chop suey a try.
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