Timballo di anolini alla piacentina

Name: Timballo di anolini alla piacentina (Timballo of anolini stuffed with braised beef)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; a grating of nutmeg; sweet pastry made with 450 g flour; sweet pastry made with 450 g flour; homemade pasta dough made with 300 g/10½ oz Italian 00 flour and 3 eggs; homemade pasta dough made with 300 g/10½ oz Italian 00 flour and 3 eggs; 50 g/1¾ oz/4 tbsp unsalted butter; homemade pasta dough made with 300 g/10½ oz Italian 00 flour and 3 eggs; 50 g/1¾ oz Parmesan cheese, grated, plus extra to serve; 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tsp cold water, to glaze; 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tsp cold water, to glaze; 1 small piece of braising beef, preferably brisket, weighing approximately 500 g/1 lb 2 oz; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, very finely chopped; 1 carrot, very finely chopped; 1 small celery stalk, very finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup red wine; 1 tbsp tomato purée (paste); 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup meat stock or bouillon; 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup meat stock or bouillon; 75 g/2¾ oz/1⅔ cups fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 50 g/1¾ oz Parmesan cheese, grated

Timballo of anolini stuffed with braised beef

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

Anna Del Conte on Pasta

By Anna Del Conte

Published 2015

About

This is quite a time-consuming dish to make, but the end result looks marvellous and tastes delicious. I am not giving instructions on how to make the sweet pastry; follow your usual recipe, starting with 450g flour.

Ingredients

sweet pastry made with 450 g flour
homemade pasta dough made with 300

Europe
Italy
Main course
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

First make the pastry in your usual way. Wrap it in clingfilm and put it in the fridge.

In a small heavy-bottomed casserole, just big enough to hold the meat comfortably, heat the oil and butter and add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Lift out the vegetables using a slotted spoon and set aside. Put the meat i