JOHNNY MARZETTI CASSEROLE

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• Johnny Marzetti Casserole - Slow Cooker or Oven!
• Prep Time
• mins
• Cook Time
• hr
• Total Time
• hr 20 mins
• Johnny Marzetti Casserole, the classic Midwest dish that is the perfect comfort food!
• Course: Main Course
• Cuisine: American
• Servings: 8
• Calories: 482 kcal
• Author: Karlynn Johnston
• Ingredients
• • 2 cups dry rotini pasta
• • 1 pound ground beef
• • 1/2 pound bulk mild Italian sausage
• • 3/4 cup chopped onion
• • 1/2 lb white mushrooms washed and chopped
• • 1 tbsp minced garlic
• • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• • 1 15-16 ounce can diced tomatoes
• • 1 15-16 ounce can tomato sauce
• • 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
• • 1 1/2 cups shredded old Cheddar cheese
• Instructions
• If making in the oven, preheat your oven to 350 °F.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions to a firm al dente. Remember, you are cooking it even further in the oven or crockpot, you don't want mush.
• Fry the ground beef and Italian sausage in a large skillet until browned. Mix in the onion and mushrooms and cook until soft. Add in the garlic, saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the Italian seasoning, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Simmer briefly, then set aside and cool for 10 minutes.
• Grease or spray the casserole dish or the inside of the slow cooker. Spread a little bit of the sauce on the bottom of the dish/slow cooker, then top with the pasta.
• Sprinkle the Italian blend cheese over the pasta, then pour the remaining sauce over the casserole.
• Cover and cook in the oven for 45 minutes or in the slow cooker on low for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. When ready, uncover, sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top and then cover again until melted.
• Serve and enjoy!
• Recipe Notes
• If you have a slow cooker where "low' is super hot, cut the time to 1 1/2 hours. The slow cooker method is great for when you don't want to use the oven but it's not an all day recipe.