You Say Timpana, I Say Timpano | Saveur

You Say Timpana, I Say Timpano | Saveur

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A Maltese classic, this hearty baked pasta pie is worth its weight.

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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cloves
  • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 5 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb. ground beef or pork
  • Kosher salt
  • 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
  • 6 fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
  • Leaves from 3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 lb. penne or ziti, cooked according to package instructions and drained
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten, plus 1 egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash
  • 1⁄4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • All-purpose flour
  • 1½ sheets all-butter frozen puff pastry (21 oz.), thawed

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