Johnnie Marzetti

• 1 pound ground chuck
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium-size green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (5-ounce) packages wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
• 1 1/2 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1. Saute meat, celery, onion, and green pepper in butter in a large skillet over low heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain off pan drippings. Add tomato paste, water, basil, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf, and discard.
2. Place cooked noodles in a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. Spoon meat mixture over noodles; sprinkle breadcrumbs and cheese over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375u0b0 for 20 minutes or until cheese melts.

ground chuck, stalks celery, onions, green pepper, butter, tomato paste, water, basil, salt, pepper, bay leaf, egg noodles, breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/johnnie-marzetti (may not work)