Description
Johnny Marzetti Casserole features ground beef, sausage, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers, in tomato sauce, all smothered with cheddar and mozzarella.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground Italian sausage
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1½ cups shredded Italian blend cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, brown the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. About halfway through the browning process, add the mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. Cook until the meat and mushrooms are browned, and the onion is soft.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the garlic, thyme, and marjoram, cooking for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.
- Combine the meat mixture with the pasta in the prepared baking dish. Top with the cheddar and Italian cheese blend.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese melts and the casserole warms.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 676
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg