John marzetti, depending on where you grew up, was once as common as tuna noodle casserole. This type of dish goes by many names including johnny marzetti, slumgullion, american chop suey, and american goulash. The crowd-pleasing meal combines some of the most recognizable aspects of italian american cooking into one convenient pot. Growing up this was a near-weekly dish in my household and us kids always (always) asked for seconds