American Chop Suey

Another great one pan meal.

1 lb. ground chuck
Cooking oil
1 onion chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic
Red pepper flakes
Pinch allspice (if you have it)
Pinch cinnamon (if you have it)
1½ tsp oregano
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 lb. shaped pasta
½ lb. fresh mozzarella, cut into ½" cubes
Parmesan

Heat oil in skillet and brown meat breaking up into small clumps.

Remove meat and set aside, leaving oil in pan. Sauté onion for three minutes. Add garlic for 1 minute. Return meat to pan, stir in spices, add tomato sauce and water if necessary to cover meat mix.

Simmer 20 minutes.

Boil water for pasta and cook according to instructions. Drain, return to pot. Add meat sauce and mozzarella and stir, till mixed and mozzarella softened.

Serve with Parmesan

2-4 servings

half hour