Johnny Marzetti takes the cake!
Impressing Big V with a decent dinner is pretty easy. He grew up on take out and fast food and is visibly impressed every time I actually produce something edible straight from the oven. This weekend I told Big V I was going to make a pasta dish called Johnny Marzetti from a recipe I received from a co-worker and that it was kind of like a goulash. He shrugged his shoulders and went about his day. When it was ready he happily consumed plate full after plate full, making me promise to serve it again. "I didn't know goulash could taste this good!" He gushed. "My mom used to make goulash - but she just made it with noodles and ketchup!" Trust me when I say this is way better than noodles and ketchup. Johnny Marzetti 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 large onions, sliced 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup diced green pepper 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 pound ground beef 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon f...