Johnny Marzetti

Name: Johnny Marzetti
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, Italian sausage or mix; 1 onion; 8 oz mushrooms; 1 green bell pepper (optional); 8 oz macaroni or rotini pasta; 8 oz shredded cheese (I use cheddar & mozzarella. Use more if you like); -- Tomato Sauce --; 1 can tomatoes (14 oz); 2 tsp Italian herbs (oregano, basil, thyme, etc); 2 clove garlic; 1 Tbsp olive oil

Felice @morinoko

Connecticut, United States

Cheesy, baked pasta casserole with ground beef and tomato sauce. Great for family dinner with kids or family get-togethers.

I was so surprised when I learned Johnny Marzetti came from my home state of Ohio! Apparently, it originally came from the Marzetti Italian restaurant in Columbus popular in the early 1900s. This recipe is based on the original by Teresa Marzetti. I included how to make a simple tomato sauce here, but you can use store bought too.

Cheesy, baked pasta casserole with ground beef and tomato sauce. Great for family dinner with kids or family get-togethers.

Felice @morinoko

Connecticut, United States

Cheesy, baked pasta casserole with ground beef and tomato sauce. Great for family dinner with kids or family get-togethers.

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Ingredients

60 mins

6 servings

1 lbground beef, Italian sausage or mix
1onion
8 ozmushrooms
1green bell pepper (optional)
8 ozmacaroni or rotini pasta
8 ozshredded cheese (I use cheddar & mozzarella. Use more if you like)
-- Tomato Sauce --
1 cantomatoes (14 oz)
2 tspItalian herbs (oregano, basil, thyme, etc)
2 clovegarlic
1 Tbspolive oil

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Steps

60 mins

1

For a simple, homemade tomato sauce (skip to step 3 if using jarred sauce):
Sauté garlic in some olive oil until fragrant. Add a can of tomatoes and sprinkle in a teaspoon or two of Italian herbs.
2

Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste. If it seems a little acidic, add a teaspoon or two of sugar.
3

Prepare the rest of the ingredients: Chop the onion and bell pepper, and slice the mushrooms.
4

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Boil pasta and drain.
5

Sauté onion in oil until softened, about 3 minutes.
6

Add mushrooms and fry until juices are released, about 5 minutes. If using the green peppers, sauté them along with the mushrooms too.
7

Add beef and cook, stirring, breaking up clumps, until no longer red.
8

Remove from heat and mix in tomato sauce and all but about 1/2 cup of cheese (you need some to top the casserole).
9

Transfer to a large, greased baking dish and add pasta. Toss gently to mix. Scatter remaining cheese on top (probably need more than I have here in the photo!)
10

Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbling (30 - 35 minutes).
11

Done! Dish out and enjoy!!

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Felice @morinoko

on May 07, 2015 00:24

Connecticut, United States

I grew up in Southern Germany and Ohio, and spent 10 years in Japan. I love bread baking, #German food, and healthy, homestyle cooking in general inspired by my family and the seasons.Follow my cooking adventures on Instagram :)https://instagram.com/morinoko_