Johnny Marzetti

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Johnny Marzetti

Where it comes from

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.

noun

uncountable 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. At home you can make Johnny Marzetti with canned soup, noodles, and ground beef.
uncountable Synonym of American chop suey.
Similar: American chop suey

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"Johnny Marzetti." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/johnny%20marzetti. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Johnny Marzetti. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/johnny%20marzetti

Chicago

"Johnny Marzetti." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/johnny%20marzetti.

BibTeX

@misc{johnny_marzetti_2026,
  title = {Johnny Marzetti},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/johnny%20marzetti},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}