Janiemarzetti Recipes

VINTAGE JOHNNY MARZETTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Using large sauce pan, boil water and cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Dice onion.
• Place skillet on medium heat and brown ground beef and cook onions.
• Drain cooked macaroni and set aside.
• Drain grease from ground beef.
• Add pasta sauce to ground beef.
• Toss macaroni with pasta sauce, beef, and onion mixture.
• Spread macaroni mixture in 9x13 casserole dish.
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over macaroni mixture.
• Mix spices in small bowl or measuring cup. Sprinkle over cheese.
• Bake macaroni for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

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.

JOHNNY MARZETTI I

Steps:

• Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
• Brown meat in a large skillet. Add onions, pepper, mushrooms, and celery; cook until soft.
• Combine hamburger mixture with tomatoes, beans, and cooked noodles in a 3 - 4 quart baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Top with cheddar cheese, and bake 30 minutes longer.

JOHNNY MARZETTI II

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain.
• In a large skillet, saute onion, celery, and green pepper in butter or margarine until softened. Add ground beef and pork, and cook until meat is done. Drain well.
• Combine with stewed tomatoes, beans, salt, and pasta. Spread into two 9 x 13 inch baking pans. Top each pan with 1 cup cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 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 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.

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

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.

YUMZETTI/ JOHNNY MARZETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13"x9" baking pan.
• Cook noodles until tender, as per directions on package. (Usually 6-8 minutes.) Drain.
• While noodles are cooking, brown ground beef/turkey.
• In a separate (large!) bowl, mix together soups and tomato paste. Stir in browned meat, then prepared noodles. Mixture will be thick.
• Dump the contents of the bowl into baking pan and smooth with spatula.
• Layer cheese squares over casserole.
• Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, then remove foil and continue baking for 5-10 minutes, until more golden.

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:

• In large heavy dutch oven combine ground meat, onions, celery and bell pepper.
• Saute until meat is browned then drain off any excess grease.
• Add garlic, mushrooms, black olives, tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, corn, Worchestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, white pepper and cayenne pepper, mixing well.
• Cover and simmer over low heat about 20 minutes.
• Add cheddar cheese and mix well.
• Gently fold in cooked noodles.
• Pour into slightly buttered 10x14 casserole dish or two 9x9 dishes.
• Top with your choice of onion rings or crushed Ritz crackers combined with melted butter, if desired.
• Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes or until heated through.