One of my favorite meals to make while solo camping is American Chop Suey (and in some areas known as Goulash). This is one I like to make often.
Ingredients
1/4 Pound Ground Beef
1 oz Chopped Green Pepper
1 oz Chopped White Onion
Black Pepper to taste
Dash Garlic Powder
Dash Italian Seasoning
Dash Paprika
1/4 Cup Pizza Sauce
1/4 Cup Elbow Macaroni
Water (enough to boil macaroni)
1 oz Ketchup
Dash Soy Sauce
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Heat up a pan with a little oil. Add the ground beef
- Dice the pepper and onion, add to the ground beef. Cook until the beef is browned
- Stir in the black pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Paprika. Let simmer for a couple minutes
- Stir in the pizza sauce, Ketchup, Soy Sauce, and some of the cheddar cheese. Let simmer until heated
- If you’re using a single burner stove, set aside the sauce pan. In another pot, bring water to a boil. If using a two burner stove, you can start the water boiling when you start cooking the beef.
- Boil the pasta in the water until done to your liking, then strain
- Add the pasta to the sauce, and reheat if necessary
- Move to a bowl (or eat directly from the pan if you want). Sprinkle a little more cheddar on top while it’s still hot, so it melts in. Enjoy!
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Credits
I got this recipe from “Salad In A Jar” at this link. I made some changes to it for my liking, changed the serving size to just one person, and to match ingredients I usually have in my van.