Dinner for 8

Johnny Marzetti Casserole

Name: Johnny Marzetti Casserole
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dry rotini pasta; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb ground mild italian sausage; 3/4 cup diced onion; 1/2 lb white mushrooms; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp italian seasoning; 1 cans (15 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp white sugar; 2 cups shredded italian cheese blend; 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

$9.98for 480 minServes 8

Rotini, beef, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cheese bake together in a hearty layered casserole.

Johnny Marzetti Casserole with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Italian, 0.5 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.25Typical price
	Onions, 0.25 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.30Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 15 oz$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 6 oz$0.30/oz typical	6 oz	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.97

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Sugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.50 per serving$9.98 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups dry rotini pasta
1 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground mild italian sausage
3/4 cup diced onion
1/2 lb white mushrooms
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp italian seasoning
1 cans (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 cans (15 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 tsp white sugar
2 cups shredded italian cheese blend
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Boil the rotini in salted water until just tender, then drain it.
Cook the beef, sausage, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes until the meats reach 160 F.
Stir in the Italian seasoning, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sugar, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Mix the pasta with the meat sauce and spread it in the baking dish.
Top with both cheeses and bake uncovered for 25 minutes until hot and bubbling.

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