marzetti

(1 RATING)
33 Pinches
Steubenville, OH
Updated on Sep 22, 2010

Quick and my husband LOVED this as a kid

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 cups egg noodles
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup swiss cheese, grated
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, drained

How To Make marzetti

  • Step 1
    In a deep, 3-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole place 5 cups water, 1 tablespoon salt and 3 cups uncooked noodles.
  • Step 2
    Heat, covered, in microwave oven 12 minutes or until noodles are tender.
  • Step 3
    Stir occasionally.
  • Step 4
    Drain noodles and set aside.
  • Step 5
    In a large, heat-resistant, non-metallic mixing bowl, me1t 1/4 cup butter in microwave oven 30 seconds.
  • Step 6
    Add bread crumbs and heat, uncovered, in microwave oven 1 1/2 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden brown.
  • Step 7
    Add meat to bread crumb mixture and mix to combine well.
  • Step 8
    Heat, uncovered, 5 minutes or until meat is browned, stirring occasionally so meat crumbles.
  • Step 9
    Add onions, green pepper, garlic salt, salt and pepper.
  • Step 10
    Blend into meat mixture thoroughly.
  • Step 11
    Heat, uncovered, in microwave oven 2 minutes.
  • Step 12
    In a 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole layer cooked noodles with meat mixture.
  • Step 13
    Top with cheese, tomato sauce and mushrooms (in that order).
  • Step 14
    Heat, uncovered, in microwave oven 8 minutes or until cheese melts.

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Category: Beef
Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian

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