Mezetti Recipes

MAZETTI

Steps:

• Brown the beef and drain the fat.In a 9x13 baking add the cooked noodles and ground beef; set aside.
• In the same skillet sauté the onion, celery, garlic, and mushrooms in the butter until onion is tender. Add this mixture to the noodles and beef. Stir in the corn, tomato soup, milk, salt and pepper until well mixed.
• Sprinkle the shredded Cheddar Cheese on top. Bake uncovered in a perheated oven at 400°F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and hot. Serve.

GRANDMA BESSIE'S MAZETTI

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck with onion, green pepper, and celery. Drain off grease and add 2 cans of tomato soup, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Simmer on low while you cook your noodles.
• In two greased casserole dishes, layer meat sauce, noodles, and slices of velveeta cheese, repeat.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes covered with foil. Stir halfway through cooking time.

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.

MARZETTI

Steps:

• Heat oil, soften onions for a few minutes, add mushroom for 2 minutes.
• Brown mince, in batches if you need to. Drain any excess fat.
• Add both cans of soup, then add one can of water. Mix well till combined.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes. While this is cooking boil the pasta. I like tagliatelle, but penne or shells work well for the kids.
• It can be served as a pasta and sauce at this point or combined then topped with the cheese to make a pasta bake. 180C oven for as far as you want to melt or crisp the cheese.

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.