Description
Timballo di Pasta al Forno Napoletano is a traditional baked pasta dish from Naples. It features layers of pasta, rich meat sauce, cheese, and sometimes eggs for a hearty and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ziti or penne pasta
- 400g ground beef
- 200g pork sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 800g tomato passata
- 200g mozzarella, cubed
- 100g grated pecorino romano
- 2 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Cook pasta al dente, drain, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion and garlic.
- Add ground beef and sausage, cook until browned.
- Pour in tomato passata, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In a baking dish, layer half the pasta, half the meat sauce, mozzarella, pecorino, and egg slices.
- Repeat layers, ending with cheese on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Notes
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: timballo, pasta bake, Neapolitan, Italian cuisine