A Better Marzetti Recipes

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.

A BETTER MARZETTI

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to middle postition. Grease a 13x9 in baking dish and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring 4 qts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tsp salt and cook, stirring often, according to package directions. Drain pasta and transfer to baking dish.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown beef and sausage until no longer pink- drain excess grease. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms and 1 tsp salt and cook, stirring ocassionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, oregano, pepper flakes, and 1 tsp pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook until flavors are blended, about 5 minute Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside, off heat.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese evenly over pasta. Then pour meat mixture on top of this. Then sprinkle reamaining 1 cup of cheese evenly on top of meat mixture.
• Place baking dish on a baking sheet, covering with foil. Bake in the pre-heated oven about 45 minutes, until sauce is bubbling. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes, until top is spotty brown. Cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy.

MARZETTI

Steps:

• Brown beef and drain off fat. Add remaining ingredients.
• Cook over low heat stirring occasionally for 45 minutes.
• Cook noodles and add to meat mixture.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Add cheese the last 10 minutes of baking time.
• If refrigerated-increase baking time to 1 hour.

JOHNNY MARZETTI IV

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
• In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and mushrooms. Drain grease. Mix in garlic salt, ground black pepper, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a greased 2 quart casserole dish, layer half of the cooked egg noodles, then half of the sauce mixture, followed by half of the grated cheese. Repeat.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree (190 degree C) oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

MARZETTI

Steps:

• Cook noodles and drain.
• Saute next 6 ingredients, until meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
• Spoon off fat.
• Stir in undiluted soup.
• Place noodles in casserole dish; toss with butter.
• Stir in meat mixture.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake COVERED at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until hot & bubbly.