johnny marzetti
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
38
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
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.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "At home you can make Johnny Marzetti with canned soup, noodles, and ground beef."
- "[...] 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 […]"
- "There are a million Johnny Marzetti recipes. This one is my favorite - better than most, easier than some. 8 ounce package egg noodles […]"
- "Like so many popular dishes, the Johnny Marzetti has had many reincarnations."
- "... Johnny Marzetti pasta, salads, French bread, desserts, and wine. Lord, it was enough food for a village. They also did one of the smartest things ever: They packed a container with more Johnny Marzetti and stuck it in my freezer[…]"
Etymology
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.