Thank you so much for doing my recipe request, I’m honored! I had no idea there was so much history behind Johnny Marzetti. I actually made it for dinner last night, it’s like you knew! Really the only thing different I do is drain the beef and I season it. I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope other people enjoy this Ohio born dish as well!
Vince!! I am so happy you are happy! And I was honored to do it! Such a great dish! Crazy that you made it last night. I guess the stars were aligned. LOL! I know seasonings would definitely add, but ya know, I stick to the original! Thank you so much for requesting such a wonderful dish! I had so much fun! Have a spectacular weekend! 💖🍸
Also from Cincinnati....and this was a standard every year on New Years Day at the "the Aunts" house. They added some green pepper to the onions/mushrooms and Italian seasoning. And they used Kraft Old English cheddar cheese slices (two layers of casserole) instead of shredded cheddar. They'd serve this with a baked ham, iceberg lettuce and a bleu cheese dressing, biscuits, and a German Chocolate cake. I have my aunts' recipes in their own handwriting. They (4 Aunts) lived into their 90s and 1 to 103. This has been on my NYD menu nearly every year. Thanks!
My family has made and served this dish every Christmas Eve for probably 60 plus years. It has made it to Arkansas and I continue on the tradition. I have even passed it to my sister in law in California!
I was born and raised in the Canal Zone, Panama. We called it Johnny Mazetti dropping the r. I must have had 50 different people's Johnny Mazetti each one different but all good.
Hi Tampa! Welcome! I have actually travelled through the canal! How cool that you lived there! I love learning new things! Dropped the 'r'? Super interesting! And yes, there are probably as many recipe as families that make it. This happens to be the original. But they are all wonderful!
YES! I just finished eating some Christmas leftovers that I froze and brought home that my Panamanian parents made (in Tampa, funny enough!)- I was looking for this comment, and was going to rep Panama’s Johnny Mazetti if nobody had yet!
I am so glad someone requested this, I’ve been meaning too! My grandmother would make this (minus the mushrooms - she hated them). She would always add garlic and salt and pepper too. She was a school lunch lady in the 70s and they would make huge batches of this for the students and she decided to make it at home and it became everyone’s favorite. She could always make it the best, and now that she’s gone, I can’t ever seem to make it taste as good as she did.
Hi Aboriginese! Welcome! I am so honored that you shared this! Wow, a real lunch lady! That is truly special. She sounds like a beautiful soul and I am so sorry she is no longer here. But I can see that the memories definitely live on! Sometimes, you just cant get that special flavor that you remember. I love the changes, as I was saying, families took this and made it their own which is beautiful! I am so happy you stopped by and hope I spark another childhood memory through food here! Have a wonderful weekend! 💖🍸
I've seen Johnny Marzetti before, but my friend's mom called it "hamburger stew." It was a dish she made often for their family during the 2008 recession. She wouldn't do the extra step of putting it in the oven to keep it a little more "stew-like," and of course being a mom she had to add a can of mixed veg. But as a Wisconsinite, I can attest that this is definitely delicious! Thanks for the blast from the past, Jill. Take care! ♥
Teddy! You are in Wisconsin! Land of cheese! Very jealous! I absolutely love the story! This dish has been "added to" by moms for years. And I love the "Hamburger Stew" name. Ever since the original, it has morphed into everything making it special to each family that made it. Always wonderful hearing from you! Have the most wonderful weekend!! 💖🍸
I am so happy to find this recipe! I've been looking all over the web for it. Way back in the day (as they say) when I was in middle school in Circleville, Ohio (early 70's) this was frequently on the lunch menu, and it was my favorite! It was always served with buttered corn on the side and garlic bread, I still remember it to this day! I've tried lots of different versions, many of which include corn in the recipe. Until now, never saw the original recipe. I'm going to try it now!
Hi Julie! I love everything about this! Thank you for sharing your memories! I'm not surprised that in Ohio this was a school lunch. But I'd love to hear that it was always served with corn and garlic bread! And this is the real deal, so when you make it, please let me know! And I hope you find more childhood memories through food here! That's what I'm all about!🍸❤️
Definitely inexpensive, filling, and delicious! I grew up in Cincinnati and I have definitely seen similar recipes but have never heard of Johnny Marzetti. Definitely a cool recipe and great history! Way to represent! 😀💕👍
Hi Alicia! So interesting! I guess it didn't make its way everywhere in Ohio, LOL! Well, you are so right! inexpensive, filling and delicious! And easy for lazy people like me!!!! LOL! 💖🍸
I was born and raised in Akron Ohio!! Johnny Marzetti was on the cafeteria menu many times over the years. I am so happy to have found this recipe because I’ve been thinking about that recipe for a while and trying to think in my mind how to re-create it. Thank you so much for sharing.
I grew up in the Kansas City, Mo. area, and my dad traveled a lot for work. He ate at the Marzetti's restaurant in Columbus, and he loved this! He made a version of this recipe quite frequently; it was a great meal for our family of 9!😊
I’m from central Ohio and Johnny Marzetti is definitely a staple in my family. We do add seasonings and a little more sauce to our family’s version. Thanks for highlighting this recipe and sharing its history.
HI Kevin and Jenifer! Welcome! I'm so honored you are here! And I love that you know this dish well! It's always so much fun to hear how these classic dishes get transformed by every family that makes them. I love to share the history of these retro dishes! Ihope you find more family favorites here! 🍸💖
Our lunch ladies made it for us when I was in 3rd grade...I'm turning 50 this yr. I had requested the name back then and remembered it all these yrs. But it was made with egg noodles not macaroni....I would like the recipe for that awesome lunchroom cheesy crumbly sausage pizza...
Happy Birthday Paulina! Big Bday! Interesting that they made it with egg noodles, I have never seen a Marzetti with egg noodles because pasta holds up much better, especially in large batches. But I am thrilled you had it and remember it! I do remember the pizza! It was wonderful. I do have the recipe, kind of, its very old and not complete. If time allows, I will play with it and see if I can bring it to life. The only thing is it is a yeast dough and I try to avoid those because it can make the episode too long. But I will see what I can do!!! Have a wonderful week! 💖🍸
I'm from the Cincinnati area. We used to have this as a school lunch growing up, minus the mushrooms. It was actually my favorite school lunch. Never had it at home and no one I've ever talked to that I didn't go to school with seems to have any idea what this is. Wonderful to find this and have the history to go with it.
So my grandmother in the deep south made a version of this recipe called simply "Mazetti" and she changed out the mushrooms and tomato sauce for a can each of tomato soup and cream of mushroom soup. Also, she would put in a lot of chili powder and used egg noodles.
Thanks for this! I have a 1920s church cookbook from Minnesota that has a similar casserole called “John” - which I’ve always found odd. This is probably where it came from originally.
Hi Steen33! Welcome! I am so excited that you found me! And I'm even more excited about your cookbook! That is special! If I was able to help you solve a mystery on one of the dishes, my day is absolutely made! I love that the name was cut down to John, LOL! Thank you so much for sharing that! I hope you have fun learning more history food here! Have the most wonderful weekend! 🍸❤️
I love Johnny Marzetti. Every family makes it a tad bit different but I have never see one I didn’t like. I do put mine in the oven with a mozzarella and cheddar cheese mix on top.
That cheese mix would be fabulous! Of course, I always go with the original recipe but I love how every family adds their special something. That's how dishes evolve and it is fabulous! 🍸❤️
Hi. I was born in Marietta, Ohio, but we mo ed to California when I was still a baby. But I've still got family all still live. My Mom used to make this for us. I can't tell you how exciting I was when I found you.
Welcome! I'm so happy you found me too! And I absolutely love that you had this growing up! I'm all about childhood food memories! Thank you for sharing yours! I hope you have fun exploring more retro history through food here! 🍸❤️
Hi George! My parents were both from Cleveland. Although they never met until they came to LA. I love that you grew up on this fabulous dish!!!! And....YOU are awesome! Thank you for being such a great part of YesterKitchen! 🍸💖
I bet it was the most popular student dish back in 1910:-) I understand and totally respect the well deserved success for the last 100 years!!! Nice presentation. The history ingredient is so educational!!! Great job!!!
Thank you so much! Its my passion to share these dishes along with their stories. I dont want these glorious dishes to get lost in history! I am honored that you stopped by! Have a beautiful weekend! 💖🍸
Jill just another fabulous retro dish you had me at ground beef mushrooms elbow macaroni and cheese. The ultimate comfort food dish I just love the story of the college students going over and ordering this dish and it costing $.44 can you imagine going to a restaurant and ordering anything for $.44. Always love your shows
This is definitely an All American comfort dish! So simple and so good! Crazy about the $.44!! LOL! I just love sharing that info! Thanks so much for stopping by Jeff! Have yourself a wonderful weekend!! 💖🍸
I grew up in Ohio near Columbus, Johnny Marzetti was served at school in 1950's,. My mother worked in the school kitchen sometimes and she brought the recipe home and it is a little different. When the sauce is in the cup they added two tablespoons apple vinegar, salt and pepper and garlic. Also used egg noodles, mixed all ingredients into the meat and baked
Hi I am from Scotland and been making it for years except I had a tin of Campbell's condensed tomato soup and a Campbell's chicken or mushroom soup and tinned tomatoes and a vegetarian version with quorn mince, love it
Hi there, i just swap real ground beef for fake ground beef since my daughter became vegetarian. To be honest my recipe changes depending on what i have in the fridge the one constant is the tin of campbells condensed tomato soup and chicken or mushroom but dont thin it down with water I add 1 or 2 tins of chopped tomatoes along with some red wine if available lol small chopped carrot and celery and sliced green olives plenty of cheese, it probably is'nt Johnny Marzetti anymore but thats what i call it. In fact today I did'nt add pasta instead i turned the whole mixture into a vegetarian lasagne and apparently everyone loved it, hope that helps and hope i didnt deviate to much from the original version, i did also add garlic and some other herbs i never stick to recipes i tend to go off piste a lot. thanks again Tony
That's a nice big bowlfull you have there...... Your family is going to love that.... Great recipe as always Jill.. Have a great week and I'll catchya soon....👍
This made it to my little corner of Southern California! Growing up, my mom’s best friend used to make it using my mother’s left over homemade spaghetti sauce. Her two sons and my brother and I would ask for it often. We just knew it as Marietta, and it was our favorite meal.
Hi 1LadyMcleod! I love that it made its way to your little corner of SoCal, it never made it to mine, LOL! But the fact that it brought back memories for you makes me so happy! This is just simple and perfect, isn't it? I don't blame you for requesting it often! I hope you have a wonderful New Year! Have fun exploring Mor childhood memories true food here! 🍸❤️
Hi Jill. I live on the East coast but close enough to Ohio to have heard of it, but it was just called something like hamburger macaroni. Yours turned out great. It really is a recipe you can change up with different ingredients. I liked to use medium-sized shell pasta, garlic, diced carrots and celery along with the rest of the basic recipe.
Hi Jade! There are as many versions of this are there are families making it. Yours sounds wonderful! I'll bet the celery and carrots brightened the whole dish up! Always happy when you stop by! Have a fabulous weekend! 💖🍸
Hi Jill, came back today and didn't see my comment on your great recipe! Wow what a bummer. I loved it and my wife and I talked a whole bunch about the name and the recipe and all. We loved it. Also, just sent you a reply on the massive amounts of mailbox explosions I am getting from YT for just watching a video, not liking, subscribing nor commenting! A minute ago I just got another one from someone commenting on the Destroyer Gonzalez! Shcheist!
My grandmother on my Mom's side made Johnny Marzetti (on many occasions). She had a lot of grandchildren, lol. Basic recipe but tasty and filling. I always enjoyed it. Yeah, I'm a native Ohioan. Her recipe was more to boil everything in a pot so there was a lot for all of us.
Hi DarthMetool! I'm excited! A true Ohioan! I love this dish! So classic and just has a great story! Thank you for stopping by and have a beautiful day! 🍸❤️
My grandparents lived in Columbus, Ohio and we’d have this when we visited. They didn’t go to Ohio State, but would go to football games, so probably had it when they visited campus.
Lansing Michigan here. Shades of Junior High School Cafeteria in the '60's. I seem to remember their Johnny Marzetti had three types of pasta (but I could be wrong). Throw in pizza and Sloppy Joe's and my lunches were complete 🤠
We're in Columbus, Ohio: home of The Buckeyes!. My husband is making Johnny Marzetti tonight: he doesn't use mushrooms, but does add seasonings & tomato paste to thicken and sweeten the tomato sauce. He also uses Cellentani pasta instead of elbow macaroni because it holds the sauce better in the spirals. He sprinkles a three-cheese shredded cheese mix on top to bake...and it is delicious!
Hi Irene! I love that you are where it started! And I love to hear how these dishes changed throughout the years! Hubby's sounds great! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Hi Justine! I've been studying food history for about 40 years. I am a wealth of useless knowledge, lol! But it is my absolute passion. My goal is to not let these recipes Fade Away in history which is why I do what I do. I'm learning the history instead of just making the dish, I feel, that's so much more to be experience. Have a great weekend! 🍸❤️
You need to put that top cheese on the last ten to fifteen minutes of baking! Thanks I forgot all about Johnny Marzetti, my children are all grown now,. But I will fix this when they come over. They will be so surprised, it will take them back to childhood. This is Grandma not George! We used to have this at school alot, and I go way back!
Hi Grandma! Part of my mission is to help recapture memories through food. So mission accomplished! I'm excited for you and your kids! And I love that you had this in school! Since I grew up nowhere near Ohio, this was new to me and I'm so grateful to have found it! I agree with you on the cheese, but, my intention is to always follow the original recipe. And this is what the Ohio Historical Society specified. When you make it for your kids, you have to let me know how excited they were! Hopefully it will spark a whole long memory talk for everyone! 🍸❤️
Hi Edwin! Thank you and welcome! Lol! I definitely fixed my first one with a text on the screen. My channel is all about bringing back memories through food, I'm so honored I brought some back for you! I hope you have fun exploring history through food here! Have a beautiful day. 🍸❤️
Johnny Marzetti!! Truly a classic! Wow Jill! Mouth watering now!! Nothing beats that simple wholesome goodness and thats the truth! Great history as always! Cheers to you and another fabulous episode!! Love ya xoxo! 😍✌️🍷🍻🍸
Thanks guys! This was a fun one and I absolutely love making episodes at a requested dishes. We all learn something new! Have the most wonderful weekend! Love you both! 🍸💕
Oh yeah, my mom used to make this when I was a kid and I'm 91 now so you know how old it is. We always lived in PA, I didn't know it was a midwestern dish. She used Velveeta because that was what she had. No mushrooms, though.
Oh yes, very Midwestern. Clearly this branched out! I love hearing childhood food memories! Absolutely nothing wrong with Velveeta! I'm so honored that you shared! 91...What a beautiful age!
Hi Jim! It really is Johnny Marzetti. Funny story, when I was in corporate America I was talking to a friend and she was talking about a dish she called Chippy Fon Toast. After some discussion, I realized she was talking about Chipped Beef On Toast (or SOS, lol! ). So it's all in what you hear as a child. And those food memories are what my upcoming book is all about! :) 🍸💖
@@yesterkitchen - So, I looked in her cookbook and she had it written down as "Johnny Mazetti". Either she heard it differently or whoever she got the recipe from did. I have no doubt that it's actually called Johnny Marzetti. Anyway, it was a fun memory to think back on. :)
My mom used to make this. I am from Middletown, Ohio. But it seems it had some spices in it. My mom used Heinz 57 sauce to spice it up!!! I remember coming home from Miami University and my mom always had it ready for my supper !!!!
Thank you so very much for doing this recipe, I am originally from Ohio and had this all the time with my aunt when I visited her! Brings back old memories!!! I also have another recipe I would like you to research that my aunt made also, where it originated and who made it, and show on your you tube channel. It is simaliar to Johnny Mazzetti , but it is a pizza casserole, it was made with elbow macaroni or egg noodles,pizza sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, hamburger, sometimes onions when she felt like it, this was a staple at here house. I don't have the recipe, I have her original recipe box but this recipe was not in there. It would be great to find out where it originated because she was one to use recipes from different places and be able to make it again, thanks!
Hi Tamara! Welcome! I'm so happy you found me! And thank you! One of the biggest parts of my channel is bringing back childhood memories and when I hear that one of my videos has done that it's so wonderful! That sounds amazing! I will add it to my list to research. I would assume it would be after the Great Depression because those ingredients would have been considered expensive back then. But if I can find it it may just be an episode. Just know, I'm about 5 to 6 months in advance so if I can make it you'll be seeing it later on in the year. But I want to thank you so very much for the inspiration! And have the most beautiful day! ❤️🍸
Wonderful video! I would love to see a hot dog tuna casserole! My great grandfather would rave about his mother's hotdog tuna casserole. Thank you! Keep it up!
Hey Dude! Welcome! Awesome! For some reason hot dog tuna is in the air so its on my to do list! Do you have a recipe from your family? I'd love to see it! 💖🍸
Don't know if you can make and episode of it but, I remember growing up in the late 50's whenever finances got a little lean my mom's go to for cheap eats was Goldenrod Eggs. Not many folks I talk to seem to know this dish, and it's nostalgic favorite for me even now.
Hi Pirate Steve! I know the dish well (its fabulous!) and believe it or not, it's already been requested! I may get to it next year. But I will add your name to the request so if I can get to it, I will thank you both!! I"ll bet your mom's was wonderful! I love to hear memories! 🍸💖
That is so cheap!!! We love any good ground beef recipe and even more so if it involved lots of shrooms. That's some legit comfort food, definitively something you would find in the Midwest. This dish probably tastes even better the next day. :-)
Hey Guys!!!!! Its so great to hear from you!! This is a great easy dish! And if you love ground beef dishes, check in, in about 3-4 weeks. I'll have another good one! But without the shrooms, lol! Totally was better the next day!!!! Have a fabulous week!! 💖🍸
Hi love! It definitely is fantastic! Simple but fantastic! I guess this is similar to a goulash. And if you like goulash, I have something coming up in about 3 or 4 weeks that you will really like!🍸❤️
This looks delicious 😍 I've never heard of it, but now that I have I know I really want to try it! Someone else wrote it, and I agree, a perfect potluck meal!
Hi Resa! This is a perfect potluck meal! Very simple, very filling, very good! Roberta was right. I would love to hear of anybody does make this for a Paula and what everybody thought. Because not only can you take the dish, you can tell the story behind it. Not sure which one is more fun, LOL! 🍸❤️
Wow, Jill, that looks great! I am from Chicago, but I have never heard of that. So interesting that the original recipe has no seasonings. However, judging from research I have done and the cookbook I have, I don't think that people used as many spices in the past. Maybe food was more flavorful? Immigrants from Latin America and Asia didn't come until later? Not sure. That definitely looks like something to feed college students. In Chile there is a dish called "Chorillana," a pile of french fries, steak, eggs, and caramelized onions, sometimes also sausage. If I remember correctly, it was invented to feed hungry (likely drunk) college students in either Valparaiso or Vina del Mar. College students lead to great inventions, haha! Thanks for sharing!
Oh! Chorillana sounds wonderful! I'm a check that out for myself! Sounds delicious! I can totally see it as a hangover cure! They were definitely spices back then but you are right, nowhere near the amount we use today. They were also more expensive so I'm sure the lack of spice help greatly to bring down the serving price. But, honestly, this needs no spice. It is just fabulous the way it is! Have a great week Parnell! 🍸❤️
Hi I just bumped into your channel on youtube. My mom said my grandma made "Johnny Marzetti" a few times. The recipe was in her Betty Furness cookbook, which my mom had, and I also have, and one of my daughters has. That is a sweet little cookbook. My favorite recipe from the cookbook is, "Savory Skillet Supper". Thanks for your passion for old recipes. I share it with you. One old cookbook I recently acquired is the Pepperidge Farm Cookbook. The author has some old Irish recipes in the cookbook.
Hi Tom! Welcome! My apologies for not replying sooner. I am finding out that I am not getting all my comments. Buty I"m so happy you bumped into YesterKitchen! We're all about retro dishes and childhood memories here. So thank you for sharing yours! Those cookbooks sound wonderful! I am always adding to my collection. So love that your grandmother made this. It is timeless and delicious. And if you have a passion, you will love it here, its all I do! Looking forward to hearing from you again and hopefully next time, I'll see it sooner! Have a beautiful day! 🍸💖
This was fun! I’d heard of Johnny Marzetti, but never knew what it was, and I sure didn’t know it was related to Marzetti’s salad dressings (love their blue cheese and thousand island). It’s a little too hot for casserole right now, but come October, I’m making this!
EastSider! I am so happy that you now know!! So I film about 6 weeks in advance. It was much cooler then, lol!! And yes! I love the salad dressings! Blue Cheese is my favorite because I love the original Thousand Island I did in my very first video! 😉 Bad video, great story and recipe!! This will be perfect in October!! (my favorite month!!) Have a fabulous weekend!! 💖🍸
Thank you Zac!!! We definitely did! It makes so much that I brought half over to my neighbors that loved it as well!!! Always great to hear from you! Have a fabulous weekend!! 💖🍸
Hey Smoking Bears! I am so excited to hear from someone from Ohio! So I made the absolute original recipe, I'm very curious how your family weakness. I know there's as many recipes as there are families that made them. Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have more fun learning history through food here. Have a wonderful weekend! 🍸❤️
Any casserole with ground beef and we're in. This dish sort of reminds us of a yummy from-scratch hamburger helper before it came in a box. Such great comfort food! Is that a fiesta plate you served the casserole on? It kinda looks like lemongrass or maybe chartreuse. Excellent food as always! Cheers!
Hey Guys! Oh yes, Fiestaware indeed! I am not exactly sure of the color name, I bought them over 20 years ago. But this color is my favorite! This is such a great comfort food. Easy to make and just yum! Definitely a precursor to Hamburger Helper! Have a fabulous weekend!!! 💖🍸
Remember a version of this fondly from my high school in Kentucky. They called it Johnny Mazetti (no “r”). Have always viewed this as the homemade version of Hamburger Helper. 🤷🏻♂️
This cheesy, mushroomy, beefy and messy pasta dish reminds me of old church functions. Did you shred the cheese yourself to make it more authentic? Jill this is a great video and very good history. So cool that your making peoples family recipes.
When I started getting requests and family recipes, I got so excited and knew they needed to be shared. This dish is just fabulous and simple and filling. I honestly grated the cheese just because I felt like doing it that way because I already had my food processor out, LOL! I don't think there's anything wrong with pre-shredded but I really like the way she's comes out when you said it yourself. And I especially like the way it comes out to the food processor. Have a beautiful day my friend! 🍸❤️
The Marzetti I was use to was made without mushrooms, and instead of macaroni we used thin noodles. The sauce was a spaghetti type sauce with onion, garlic and Italian spices. Baked and cheese added the last 20 minutes or so. PS. hamburger grease was drained off.
Hi Eilidh! Welcome! I love to hear how the original recipe transformed into different family variations! Yours sounds wonderful, thank you so much for sharing! Always makes my day!!!
I grew up in a white (Polish) Catholic school in Michiganl eating this stuff every Wednesday. I always thought it was Gianni Marzetti... which, in retrospect, it probably was in 1910.
Hey Jill, I love your videos, they make me hungry lol, I would like to request a recipe that was popular in the 50s called Bologna Cake, it was commonly used in gatherings.
Hi Bro and Sis! Welcome! I sure hope these videos make you hungry! They are all soooo good! Are you talking about the "cake" that stacks bologna with a cream cheese "filling" so it looks like a layer cake? I know it well. I'm happy to add it to my list. SO you know, I am already filming for 2022 so it may take some time to get to. Thank you so much for your request! i hope you have fun exploring retro history through food here! 🍸💖
Interesting! My mother used to make what she called Johnny Marzetti - I assumed it was the real thing as we lived in Columbus and I think she had gotten a recipe from the Columbus Dispatch, but it was basically spaghetti and meat sauce baked in a cast-iron skillet with slices of American cheese on top. What did I know?! Anyway, yours looks wonderful and hers was, too. I do remember the Marzetti restaurant, growing up.
Hi Marcia! I love when food memories are shared about what I'm making! That is what my upcoming book is all about! Your mom's version sounds fantastic! Especially the cast iron! I will have to try that one of these days!!! I hope you find more food memories here!
Is there anyway that you could make an old family favorite? My great uncle would make this meal from growing up in the depression. (USA(great depression(not great if you ask me)) He would make this rich and delicious fish and sausage casserole. His mother used to make it with whatever mince meat they had around and whatever fish they could wrangle up that day. They lived near water so even when money was tight the fish were available. They would put the mice and extra meat through a grinder, or finely chop them and stuff sausage casings. They would sear whatever fish they caught in the renderings of the sausage and bake it all with whatever veggies they could find. Whatever fat they had available and some noodles all baked. Now my great uncle would do his own spin where he would use canned tuna fish and hot dogs. This was a great substitute for this old family classic. We would bake it all in heavy cream and a mire poix (DON'T FORGET THE CANNED PEAS!) serve with plenty of cheese and egg noodles!
Hi nan! Welcome! You are so right, it' wasn't great in any way other than the amount of people it impacted. :( Wow, what a recipe! Super interesting. I love hearing about family dishes of the past. Has there ever been a version without the casing? One of the things I try to do here is share dishes that people will try at home and casing sausage is not a common home practice. Canned peas....fabulous! This dish sounds tried and true and special. Do you make it today? 💖🍸
I didn’t realize mushrooms were used much in the early 1900’s. I’m going to make it this weekend but with whole wheat macaroni ( so I don’t have to take so much insulin).
Hi Melissa! It was a time where can mushrooms were far more popular, but oh yes, mushrooms have been around for a while. And it will be wonderful with whole wheat macaroni! Enjoy!
w cares!! It most definitely is! I love hearing what your grandmother made! With taters, hmmmmm. I bet that was delicious! I rarely hear them being added to pasta. Love it! Have a great weekend! 💖🍸
Hi Kimberly! This dish had many names, but I'm honoring the name this family gave it especially since it's a depression dish. And the sauce is absolutely perfect. Give it a try! 🍸❤️
Hi Aubrey! This is definitely very similar to a homemade Hamburger Helper (which I love!). I am so happy you stopped by! I love hearing food memories! Have a wonderful weekend! 💖🍸
@@sonyapeach Absolutely Sonyapeach! This is just delicious! Although I did have my share of Hamburger Helper growing up and it gives me wonderful childhood food memories!
Okay, first: my part of Appalachia is counted as part of the South, rather than the Midwest. But we know this recipe well. 2. My parents said this was a favored poverty food during the Great Depression, as it let you stretch 4 servings of meat out to 8 or even 10 servings. 3. I love this recipe. It's super easy, and the family likes it. I substitute chopped bell pepper instead of mushrooms; I don't like mushrooms. 4. Recipe requests? How about Depression era recipes, particularly poverty hacks of traditional recipes. I've seen that charming woman in red on YT, but more recipes is never a bad thing!
Hi June! I can't tell you how much I love all of this! It warms my heart that you know the recipe and in about four weeks, you will see my first depression cooking video which is similar to Johnny Marzetti. But it was a family recipe shared with me from a viewer, so I'm already on it and you will see it in about four weeks. Great minds think alike!! And I'm very familiar with Clara, what an amazing woman. Was a big loss were RU-vidrs everywhere. She had so many wonderful stories to share. Have a beautiful weekend! 🍸❤️
@@yesterkitchen here in Appalachia we know and love our poverty food. I immediately thought of fried mush with sorghum. Can you even get real sorghum where you are? If not, let me know, I'll send you a jar or two. my cousins make huuuuge batches every fall.
@@yesterkitchen well, when/if I send you some, tell how many babies or grandbabies you have close at hand, and I'll send some sorghum candy to go with.
Hey I had no idea you were a buckeye. I was born in Kettering outside of Dayton. Small world. Anyway love the recipe, love the history, two reasons why your channel is so enjouable
Hey Jimmy! I'm not Buckeye LOL! I was just sharing about the school get a perspective on where the dish was developed. I went to college in California. This dish is simplicity at its finest. And, like I said, you can feed a small army. Have a wonderful weekend! 🍸❤️
It was absolutely perfect. I always honor the original recipe. Where it goes from there is up to the family. Feel free to play with it, that is what cooking is all about! 🍸💖
