Johnny Marzetti Casserole Video 2(after they come out of the oven)

Johnny Marzetti
1 large onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped
3-4 tsp butter melted
1 1/2 lb ground beef
garlic - 1 clove OR 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 can tomato soup
8 oz shell or elbow macaroni
1 small can mushrooms (optional)
1 cup grated American or cheddar cheese
1. Saute onion and pepper until tender in butter.
2. Add ground beef and seasonings; cook until brown.
3. Add tomato sauce and soup.
4. Stir in cooked mararoni, add mushrooms (opt)
5. Place in greased casserole. Top with cheese.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
(Yield 8 servings)
I added 1 1/2 cups of tomato sauce, 1 tsp of onion powder, 1 tsp. garlic powder, salt&pepper to taste, and 1 big can of mushrooms!
[From Wikipedia: Johnny Marzetti originated in Columbus, Ohio at Marzetti's, an Italian restaurant established in 1896 at Woodruff Avenue and High Street by an Italian immigrant named Teresa Marzetti.[2][3] One of the dishes Marzetti offered her customers was a baked casserole of ground beef, cheese, tomato sauce, and noodles that she named for her brother-in-law, Johnny.[4] Teresa Marzetti was the first person to serve the casserole Johnny Marzetti in a restaurant.[5] Proximity to the nearby Ohio State University helped the first restaurant succeed and spread Marzetti's fame.[6]
By the 1920s, it had become popular across Ohio and the Midwestern United States. The original restaurant closed in 1942, but a second location, opened in 1919, remained in operation until Teresa Marzetti died in 1972.[7] Marzetti's later became known for various salad dressings, which are still produced under the T. Marzetti Company label.]