We've always been a meat-and-potatoes kind of family so it was no surprise when Corey created the MOST SPECTACULAR tasting timballo with layers of browned potatoes, Italian sausage, ground beef, a few veggies, Irish cheddar, fresh mozzarella cheese, smothered in a yummy scratch gravy, and baked in a delicious pie crust!
12-crustpie pastry* see Coogan's Favorite Pie Crust recipe!
6 to 8smallYukon Gold potatoes, sliced thin
3tbspunsalted butter
kosher salt
black pepper
1tbspchopped rosemary, fresh
1lbItalian sausage, mild
1lbground beef
1mediumonion, diced
1cupmushrooms, chopped
4cloves fresh garlic, minced
3tbspunsalted butter
3tbspall purpose flour
1cup beef broth
3tbspsour cream
2tspkosher salt
2tspblack pepper
1½cupfreshly grated Irish cheddar, *we like Murray's Irish Cheddar block found in the specialty cheese section at Kroger's.
116-oz tubefresh mozzarella (sliced), you will only use half of this tube.
1mediumegg + 1 tsp water, mix to create egg wash
1tbsppaprika
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Instructions
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes in batches to brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper as you brown and soften each batch. Transfer each browned batch to a large bowl.Add rosemary to the bowl of browned potatoes and toss to mix. Then set aside.
In the same skillet, brown Italian sausage, and ground beef. Then transfer the browned meat to a paper towel-lined plate.
Saute the chopped onions in the drippings from the sausage and beef. When the onions begin to soften, stir in the chopped mushrooms; cook about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant. Transfer the cooked veggies to the plate with the sausage and beef.
Using the same skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in 3 tablespoons flour to form a roux. Add beef broth while whisking to form a smooth gravy. Stir in the cooked veggie mixture and meat into the gravy.
Add in sour cream and stir until melted and well combined. Season with salt and pepper.Taste test; add additional seasonings as needed.
Pie Assembly
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Butter the inside and bottom of a deep springform 9-inch pan.
Gently press 1 pie pastry into the bottom and sides of the pan, allowing the excess to hang over the edges.
Layer in this order: bottom pie crust, meat mixture, Irish cheese, a layer of potatoes, meat mixture, Irish cheese, a layer of potatoes, meat mixture, slices of mozzarella, then the top pie pastry. The layers should create a mound-like shape. Tuck the top pastry gently into the sides of the outer pastry. Cut off excess from both crusts but leave enough pastry dough to roll up together and crimp along the edges, like a thick pie crust.
Use a sharp knife to gently cut vent holes on the top pastry. Brush the top and crimped edges with the egg wash and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake for 50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes then release from the springform pan.