Reviewed: May 18, 2012

Good starting recipe but it was BLAND. I'm Hispanic and need my food to have flavor! Add chopped peppers, garlic, Adobo or Italian seasoning (or both), mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.

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Hali

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2012

There are so many versions of American Chop Suey but when I'm in the mood for it this recipe is the flavor I want. It's what I grew up with. The only other must have additions is diced green pepper and Parmesan cheese. For the tomato soup, it has to be Campbells brand.

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verde

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

I made a version of this that turned out very well. I used 1 pound of not to lean ground beef 80%-20% and cooked it with the onion. I added a couple of squirts of Lea & Pearins, and a pinch or 2 of chili powder. For the sauce I just used one can of Manwich. It came out great. I will make it again, but next time I will add some mushrooms.

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ChrisOC

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2012

I substitute a can (14 oz) of diced tomatos for one can of soup. I've used this recipe for years. Only gets better as it sits.

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BroomandCobweb

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2012

I am a 71yr old woman who grew up eating this dish, with however a couple of additions. This version is not for the "healthy minded', but ohhh so much flavor. If you can find it, buy, from your butcher, or sometimes your supermarkets carry it, but you would have to ask for it, a piece of ""suet"which is nothing more than a piece of "beef fat". Render this along with you onions, and GREEN PEPPERS, (this is the real flavor additive). Cook as recipe states, and enjoy.

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mamaskitchen

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2012

I love this recipe's flavor as is, no tweaking required. It is not bland, but rather simple. Sometimes that's what you crave, simple yet tasty. Not every recipe has to be "improved" with many additions. I do halve the macaroni so it's more soupy, and sometimes when I am lazy, I throw in diced onion, celery, green pepper, tomatoes and carrots with the ground beef to make a complete meal.

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Liberty Belle

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

I followed the basic recipe but needed to add a few ingredients to make it interesting. After I added sauteed diced sweet bell pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian seasoning, it was really tasty. Great comfort food.

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Kat

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

this was a wonderful recipe! Although I made changes into the recipe..I used whole wheat elbow macaroni, can of low sodium peas and carrots, added italian sausage, used crushed can of tomatos and can of red pepper and fennel diced tomatos with tomato paste..I also used red onion, a red and yello pepper..To increase fiber and protein I added black eye peas. For extra flavor, I added tsp of each: cumin, red pepper flakes, garlic, and chili powder! my husband and I went for seconds, yum!

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sarah0786

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Henderson, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2012

I'm sorry, but this was not good at all, and it was entirely due to the sauce (soup). It would have been much, much better if we subbed a high-quality tomato sauce in place of the soup. The soup just made it inedible, and I'm a pretty easy-to-please person. This is my only one-star rating on this site thus far.

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HCookV

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2011

This is very similar to a dish my grandparents always made, they called it Slumgullion. But instead of tomato soup they did tomato sauce and added cumin and chili powder. Definitely a family classic. (:

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