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Johnny Marzetti

Johnny Marzetti noun: an American Midwestern pasta dish made with noodles, cheese, ground beef or Italian sausage, and a tomato sauce that may include aromatic vegetables and mushrooms.

Noun

Johnny Marzetti (uncountable)

  1. An American Midwestern pasta dish made with noodles, cheese, ground beef or Italian sausage, and a tomato sauce that may include aromatic vegetables and mushrooms.
    • At home you can make Johnny Marzetti with canned soup, noodles, and ground beef.2000, Allan A. Metcalf, How We Talk: American Regional English Today, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 97
    • [...] Johnny marzetti for dinner. She always made it in this large, oval, cast iron baking dish that was quite heavy. When the marzetti was done, she took it from the oven and carried it across the dining room […]2001, Brenda McGuire, Love, Mom: Stories and Recipes from Kingston, Ohio, Resilient Pub, →ISBN, page 60
  2. Synonym of American chop suey.

Examples of Johnny Marzetti in a sentence

  • There are a million Johnny Marzetti recipes.2006, Jerry Minnich, The Wisconsin Almanac, Big Earth Publishing, →ISBN, page 30:
  • Like so many popular dishes, the Johnny Marzetti has had many reincarnations.2013 July 2, Taste of Home, Taste of Home Recipes Across America: 735 of the Best Recipes from Across the Nation, Penguin, →ISBN:
  • Johnny Marzetti pasta, salads, French bread, desserts, and wine.2017 October 17, Elizabeth Heiskell, What Can I Bring?: Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up, Time Inc. Books, →ISBN:

Synonyms of Johnny Marzetti

Origin of Johnny Marzetti

Originated at Marzetti's, an Italian restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. The dish was introduced by Teresa Marzetti, who named it after her brother-in-law.

Questions about Johnny Marzetti

What does Johnny Marzetti mean?
Johnny Marzetti means an American Midwestern pasta dish made with noodles, cheese, ground beef or Italian sausage, and a tomato sauce that may include aromatic vegetables and mushrooms.
How do you use Johnny Marzetti in a sentence?
There are a million Johnny Marzetti recipes.
What part of speech is Johnny Marzetti?
Johnny Marzetti is a noun.

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