Manly Marzetti Recipes

JOHNNY MARZETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown beef, sausage, bell pepper, and onion in the skillet; drain. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add tomatoes (with juice), crushing them slightly with a wooden spoon, condensed soup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and garlic powder. Simmer over very low heat for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package instructions. Drain well.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large rectangular baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• After beef mixture has simmered for 30 minutes, stir in mushrooms and olives. Remove from heat and toss with the cooked noodles.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until heated through and bubbly.

MARZETTI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in next nine ingredients. Spoon into a greased 3-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until heated through.

JOHNNY MARZETTI III

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook ground beef until no pink remains. Add onions and celery and cook until they are softened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in tomato soup, tomato sauce, and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a casserole dish, mix together the cooked and drained pasta with the meat mixture.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle the top with grated Cheddar cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.

MANLY MARZETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the farfalle (aka bow ties) into the pot, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Peel Italian sausage and simmer in 24 ounces of beer for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Drain. Slice into 1/8" slices.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Lightly grease 11 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish (or 8x8-inch pan) and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a very large heavy skillet over moderate heat 1 minute.
• Add onion and garlic. Stir-fry until limp, about 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and stir-fry until juices are released and evaporate, about 5 minutes.
• Add beef and cook and stir, breaking up clumps, until no longer red, about 5 minutes.
• I usually drain the beef mixture in a fine mesh colander due to the volume of high water content onions and mushrooms.
• Off heat, mix in tomato sauce, Italian sausage slices and all but 1 cup cheese.
• Transfer to baking dish, add bow ties, and toss gently but thoroughly to mix.
• Scatter remaining 1 cup cheese on top. (Add grated parmesan cheese if more is needed.).
• Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbling, 35-40 minutes, and serve.

JOHNNY MARZETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until just al dente, 6 to 8 minutes; drain. Run cold water over the pasta to stop pasta from cooking further. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook the ground beef and sausage until completely browned and crumbled, 7 to 10 minutes. Mix in the onion, celery, garlic, and pepper; continue to cook and stir another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Allow to cool five minutes.
• Lightly grease a large casserole dish. Spread the pasta over the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the Italian cheese blend over the pasta. Pour the meat mixture over the pasta and cheese. Cover dish with heavy aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes; remove foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese evenly over the casserole. Continue baking until Cheddar cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

JOHNNY MARZETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook macaroni according to package directions and drain.
• Cook and crumble ground beef in pot over moderate high heat until no longer pink. Drain most of the grease, leaving a couple of tablespoons behind in the pot. Add salt & onions and fry until limp, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and fry for about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce & brown sugar. Remove from heat and mix in 1 cup of cheese to beef. Add macaroni tossing gently but thoroughly.
• Transfer to 13X-9X-2X-inch baking dish. Scatter remaining 1 cup of cheese on top. Bake, uncovered, until brown and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

AMISH YUMZETTI/ JOHNNY MARZETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place noodles into pot of salted boiling water. Cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Cook meat, onion, celery and garlic in a skillet until meat is thoroughly browned. Drain off grease.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray, and place 1/2 the noodles in bottom of dish. Cover with 1/2 the meat mixture, 1/2 of the tomatoes. 1/2 the soup, then 1/2 the cheese. Repeat layers, ending with cheese.
• Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until cheese is melted and slightly browned.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

JOHNNY MARZETTI UPDATED

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the farfalle (aka bow ties) into the pot, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Lightly grease 14 x 11 1/2 x 2 1/4-inch baking dish (or two 8x8-inch pans) and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a very large heavy skillet over moderate heat 1 minute.
• Add onion and garlic. Stir-fry until limp, about 3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and stir-fry until juices are released and evaporate, about 5 minutes.
• Add beef and cook and stir, breaking up clumps, until no longer red, about 5 minutes.
• Off heat, mix in tomato sauce and all but 1 cup cheese.
• Transfer to baking dish, add bow ties, and toss gently but thoroughly to mix.
• Scatter remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
• Bake, uncovered, until browned and bubbling, 35-40 minutes, and serve.

JOHNNY MARZETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat; add onion and green pepper.
• Cook until tender and add seasonings.
• Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine soup, tomato paste, water and worcestershire sauce.
• Set aside.
• Cook noodles and drain.
• Place half of the noodles in a greased casserole, then half of the meat mixture, half of the sauce, and half of the cheese.
• Repeat, ending with the remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for one hour.

MOM'S JOHNNY MARZETTI

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the macaroni according to the package directions, drain.
• Brown the ground beef, drain the fat.
• Mix all the ingredients together and put in a large casserole dish. Reserve 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
• Top with the rest of the shredded cheese.
• Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.