Best 5 Timballo Genovese Recipes

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Timballo genovese is a traditional Italian dish that combines pasta, rice, meat, vegetables, and cheese in a baked casserole. It is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight dinner. The origin of timballo Genovese can be traced back to the 16th century, in Genoa, where it was prepared for holidays and special celebrations. The dish gained popularity throughout Italy and became a symbol of culinary expertise and craftsmanship. With its layers of flavors and textures, timballo genovese is not only a delicious meal but also a visual masterpiece that will impress your taste buds and leave you wanting for more.

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PASTA ALLA GENOVESE



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To many Neapolitans, the beef sauce La Genovese is at the heart of the city's cooking. Yet it's little more than onions (lots of them) and beef, simmered until both fall apart. Boiling the onions before cooking is a variation on traditional technique and could be considered a shortcut; it does save time, though not a whole lot of it. It's easy enough, and more traditional, to slice the onions raw and increase cooking time accordingly.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     pastas

Time 3h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 1/4 pounds red onions
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 celery rib, trimmed and roughly chopped
1/4 pound bacon or pancetta, chopped
2 1/4 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine, plus more if desired
1 pound dried pasta, like ziti, tortiglioni or rigatoni
Finely grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the onions in the boiling water, and cook, covered, 15 minutes. Drain the onions, and let cool a bit, then slice very thinly.
  • Heat half the oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat; stir in the carrots, celery and bacon, and cook for 4 minutes. Add the beef, then cover with the onions. Pour the remaining oil over the onions, then sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover, bring to a simmer and cook gently until the beef is tender, about 2 hours; the onions will release a good deal of liquid.
  • Uncover the pot and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring more frequently as the liquid reduces and lowering the heat as necessary to prevent scorching, until the meat has fallen apart and the sauce is creamy, about 45 minutes. Stir in the wine and taste, adding more wine if desired. Reduce the heat to low, and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce is glossy and quite thick, about 15 minutes more.
  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then drain and toss with the sauce. Stir in Parmesan to taste, then serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 628, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 1110 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TIMBALLO SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE



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I came home from a local restaurant and recreated this delicious dish. We serve it with a side salad and crusty bread.

Provided by Tom Wyant

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce
3 cups cooked chicken breast meat, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 (7 ounce) package of sliced pepperoni, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 (5 ounce) can mushroom pieces, drained
1 (3 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread olive oil into the bottom of a cast-iron skillet or large baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  • Stir spaghetti, marinara sauce, diced chicken, onion, pepperoni, green pepper, mushroom pieces, and black olives together in a large bowl; transfer into the prepared cast-iron skillet. Top with mozzarella cheese in a layer and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, chicken is cooked through, and the cheese topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.5 calories, Carbohydrate 68 g, Cholesterol 84.1 mg, Fat 27.3 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 36.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 1563.5 mg, Sugar 16.8 g

TIMBALLO



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Categories     Cheese     Pasta     Tomato     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Sausage     Fall     Winter     Chard     Gourmet     Small Plates

Yield Makes 6 to 8 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

For meat sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage meat (remove casings if in links)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 (14- to 15-oz) can whole tomatoes in juice, forced with juices through a food mill (1 1/2 cups)
Pinch of sugar
For pasta
3/4 lb ziti
For chard in béchamel sauce
1 lb green Swiss chard, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves coarsely chopped (4 cups)
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 cup)
4 oz fresh mozzarella (not unsalted), cut into 1/2-inch cubes (scant 1cup)
Special Equipment
a 2-qt soufflé dish; parchment paper; a 6- to 8-qt wide pot

Steps:

  • For meat sauce:
  • Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté sausage, breaking up lumps with a fork, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add onion and bay leaf and sauté, stirring frequently, until onion begins to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and salt and sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute, then add wine and deglaze by boiling, scraping up any brown bits, until most of liquid is evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato purée and sugar and boil, stirring frequently, until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool sauce and discard bay leaf.
  • For pasta:
  • Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling until al dente, then transfer with a skimmer to a colander to drain (do not rinse), reserving water in pot to cook chard. Cool pasta, spread in a baking pan, to warm.
  • For chard in béchamel sauce:
  • Add chard to pot and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes, then transfer with skimmer to a bowl of ice and cold water. Drain chard and squeeze handfuls, then finely chop.
  • Heat butter in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then add garlic and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Add flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute, then add milk in a slow stream, whisking. Bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in chard, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons Parmigiano, then remove pan from heat.
  • Assemble and bake timballo:
  • Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Oil soufflé dish and line bottom with a round of parchment paper, then oil parchment. Cover bottom of dish with a single layer of pasta. Sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmigiano over pasta, then spoon half of meat sauce in an even layer over cheese. Arrange one third of remaining pasta over meat sauce in soufflé dish and top with all of chard, then another layer of pasta (about half of remainder). Sprinkle with remainder of cheeses, then spoon remaining meat sauce over cheese. Top with remaining pasta. (You may have pasta left over.) Cover pasta with an oiled round of parchment (oiled side down) and cover dish with foil.
  • Bake in a in wide 6- to 8-quart pot until bubbling and a metal skewer or thin knife inserted in center of timballo comes out hot to the touch, about 1 hour. Remove soufflé dish from water bath and let stand, covered, 15 minutes. Remove foil and parchment and run a knife around edge of timballo to loosen, then invert a platter over soufflé dish and invert timballo onto platter. Remove soufflé dish and remaining parchment.

TIMPANO ALLA "BIG NIGHT"



Timpano alla

This is a project recipe, to be sure. But the result? An impressive, delectable mountain of perfectly cooked pasta, tender meatballs, egg and salami, swathed in a rich ragu and folded all together in a lissome dough. It is an excavation to eat this, and one to be undertaken slowly, carefully, so as to catch every prism of flavor. The vivid compliments given to this in the film "Big Night" are unrepeatable here, but we are sure you'll find some choice adjectives of your own. (The New York Times)

Provided by Frank Bruni

Categories     dinner, casseroles, pastas, project, main course

Time 3h

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 cups all-purpose flour, more for dusting
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons olive oil, more for greasing pan
Butter
4 cups 1/4-inch by 1/2-inch Genoa salami pieces, cut 1/4-inch thick
4 cups sharp provolone cheese chunks, about 1/4 by 1/2 inch
12 hard-cooked eggs, shelled and quartered lengthwise, each quarter cut in half
4 cups small meatballs
7 1/2 cups Tucci ragù sauce, meat removed and reserved for another use
3 pounds ziti, cooked very al dente (about half the time recommended on the package) and drained
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup finely grated pecorino Romano
6 large eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Prepare the dough: Place flour, eggs, salt and olive oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. (A large-capacity food processor may also be used.) Add 3 tablespoons water and process. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture comes together and forms a ball. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead to make sure it is well mixed, about 10 minutes. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes. (The dough may be made in advance and refrigerated overnight; return to room temperature before rolling out.)
  • Flatten dough on a lightly floured work surface. Dust top with flour and roll it out, dusting with flour and flipping the dough over from time to time, until it is about 1/16-inch thick and is the desired diameter. (To calculate the diameter for the dough round, add the diameter of the bottom of a heavy 6-quart baking pan, the diameter of the top of the pan and twice the height of the pan.) Grease the baking pan generously with butter and olive oil. Fold dough in half and then in half again, to form a triangle, and place in pan. Open dough and arrange it in the pan, gently pressing it against the bottom and the sides, draping extra dough over the sides. Set aside.
  • Prepare the filling: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have salami, provolone, hard-cooked eggs, meatballs and ragù sauce at room temperature. Stir 1/2 cup water into sauce to thin it. Toss pasta with olive oil and allow to cool slightly before tossing with 2 cups sauce. Distribute 4 generous cups of pasta on bottom of timpano. Top with 1 cup salami, 1 cup provolone, 3 eggs, 1 cup meatballs and 1/3 cup Romano cheese. Pour 2 cups sauce over ingredients. Repeat process to create additional layers until filling comes within 1 inch of the top of the pan, ending with 2 cups sauce. Pour beaten eggs over the filling. Fold pasta dough over filling to seal completely. Trim away and discard any double layers of dough. Make sure timpano is tightly sealed. If you notice any small openings cut a piece of trimmed dough to fit over opening. Use a small amount of water to moisten these scraps of dough to ensure that a tight seal has been made.
  • Bake until lightly browned, about 1 hour. Cover with aluminum foil and continue baking until the timpano is cooked through and the dough is golden brown (and reaches an internal temperature of 120 degrees), about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 30 or more minutes to allow timpano to cool and contract before attempting to remove from pan. The baked timpano should not adhere to the pan. To test, gently shake pan to the left and then to the right. It should slightly spin in the pan. If any part is still attached, carefully detach with a knife.
  • To remove timpano from pan, place a baking sheet or thin cutting board that covers the entire diameter on the pan on top of the timpano. Grasp the baking sheet or cutting board and the rim of the pan firmly and invert timpano. Remove pan and allow timpano to cool for 30 minutes. Using a long, sharp knife, cut a circle about 3 inches in diameter in the center of the timpano, making sure to cut all the way through to the bottom. Then slice timpano as you would a pie into individual portions, leaving the center circle as a support for the remaining pieces. The cut pieces should hold together, revealing built-up layers of great stuff.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1032, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 56 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 63 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 1566 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram

TIMBALLO



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Inspired by Mr. Stanley Tucci's movie the Big Night, this is a dish fit for royalty and normal folks. It's a tour de force of fregola, pesto, peas, asparagus, penne with tomato sauce and lasagne noodles with roasted red bell peppers and spinach.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

Kosher salt
1 pound organic penne pasta
Sauce:
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, peeled and minced
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon baharat
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
28 ounces crushed canned tomatoes, such as Bianco Dinapoli
1/2 cup grated Pecorino-Romano
Kosher salt
8 ounces fregola pasta
1 pound asparagus, trimmed
1 cup shucked fresh peas
1/2 cup store-bought or homemade pesto
1/2 cup grated Pecorino-Romano
Kosher salt
4 dried pasta sheets, broken in half
3 red bell peppers
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups baby spinach
2 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces mozzarella, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
3 ounces grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • For the base pasta layer: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne for 10 minutes. Then chill in an ice bath after cooking until cool to the touch. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
  • For the sauce: Heat a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once, heated, add the onions, garlic, baharat, red chile flakes, fennel seeds and turmeric and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another 15 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender if the tomato pieces are large. Season with salt. Add the sauce to the cooked penne pasta along with the Pecorino-Romano. Stir to combine and keep at room temperature.
  • For the fregola layer: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fregola pasta for 12 minutes scoop out to drain. Set aside in a large bowl. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and let cook until brightened in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a large plate and let sit until just cool to the touch. Add the peas to the boiling water and let cook until brightened in color, about 2 minutes. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
  • Cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces and add to the bowl with the peas. Add the pesto and stir to combine. Add the fregola and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • For the lasagna layer: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Preheat a pizza oven or oven to broil.
  • Boil the pasta sheets for 3 minutes and chill in ice water. Set aside.
  • Put the peppers onto a sheet tray and put in the oven to char on all sides, about 10 minutes total, rotating as needed. Remove from the oven and put into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to steam for 10 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, remove from the bowl and carefully remove most of the charred skin. Stem, seed and slice the red peppers into thick slices and set aside.
  • Put a 12-inch cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once heated, add the spinach, season with salt and toss to combine, allowing the spinach to wilt, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
  • For the timballo assembly: Oil a 14-inch cast-iron pan. Add a 1-inch layer of base penne mixture (about 1/3 of the mixture) and flatten. Add half of the fregola/pea mixture and flatten again. Add a layer of the cooked and cooled lasagna sheets to cover. Cover with half of the wilted spinach, half of the roasted red pepper slices and half of the fresh mozzarella slices. Repeat all the layers, finishing with the base penne mixture and garnish with the Parmesan.
  • Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Tips for Making a Perfect Timballo Genovese:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
  • Make sure the rice is cooked al dente.
  • Don't overmix the filling.
  • Use a well-seasoned pan for frying the meatballs.
  • Layer the timballo carefully to prevent it from falling apart.
  • Bake the timballo until it is golden brown and crispy.

Conclusion:

Timballo Genovese is a classic Italian dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is a labor of love, but it is well worth the effort. With its rich, flavorful filling and crispy outer crust, timballo Genovese is sure to impress your guests.

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