The Origin of The Casserole Johnny Marzetti –
One of the dishes that Marzetti offered her customers became known as Johnny Marzetti, which was named for Teresa Marzetti’s brother-in-law. A baked casserole, the dish included ground beef, cheese, tomato sauce, and noodles. It is unclear when Marzetti’s restaurant first offered the dish, but by the 1920s, it had become popular across Ohio and the Midwest. This was primarily due to the ease of preparation and the tastiness of Johnny Marzetti.
NOW … the recipe
Johnny Marzetti
Ingredients
No Yolk Egg Noodles (narrow)
ground beef
onions
canned petite tomatoes
mushroom soup
Cheese (and you can use American Slices…or block Cheddar or whatever you like)
Parmesan
Parsley
Black pepper
Cayenne
Cook egg noodles and put in crock pot. Brown gr. beef and onions and add to crock pot.
Mix mushroom soup with 1 can water and heat in skillet…add tomatoes, and add to crock pot.
Add the cheese and Parmesan, parsley and peppers to crock and stir well….Stir off and on until cheese is melted…If I’m in a hurry…I add the cheese to the mushroom soup in the skillet and melt it there.
When all is added to crock pot…stir well …. and just cook on low till you’re ready for it.
This has been one of our favorite meals in the Canyon for decades!