Granny's Jon Marzetti
Jon Marzetti is a great casserole that's quick and easy for any night of the week. Our version of Jon Marzetti is from Mike's side of the family and over the years we've spiced it up a little to give it a bit more zip. It's adaptable so add any number of spices or vegetables to fit your taste.
Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking dish
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 med onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups wide egg noodles
- 1 15 oz can stewed tomatoes
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 4 oz can green chilies optional
- 2 tsp Salt plus more for pasta water
- 1 tsp Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 cups Grated cheddar cheese and/or pepper jack cheese I like a mixture of both
Instructions
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13" baking dish. Chop vegetables, gather ingredients, and start heating salted water for noodles.
- Bring water to a boil for noodles & cook according to package directions, drain.
- In a small saucepan simmer stewed tomatoes, sauce & ½ green pepper. Heat a large skillet and add ground beef.
- Brown ground beer until no longer pink and sauté onion & ½ green pepper in a skillet. Drain grease and add garlic and green chilies if using. Add tomato and green pepper mixture to the meat mixture.
- When noodles are cooked, drain and add to meat and sauce mixture, stir. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder to your liking.
- Pour into greased casserole dish & sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese and/or pepper jack cheese.
- Bake 20-25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. For crispier edges finish by broiling for 1-2 minutes.
Notes
This is a an easy make-ahead dish. You can make a double batch and set aside half in the fridge or freezer for a quick meal later. Or, split it up into smaller serving dishes for 1-2 servings each. Serve with a fresh salad or some frozen veggies for an easy dinner!