"Kettle drum." Timballo originated in Italy in the 19th Century. It is a formed dish which traditionally had a shell of pastry, but is now more likely to have an aubergine (US: eggplant) or red pepper casing, stuffed with pasta - a sort of pasta pie. The pasta stuffing is made from macaroni mixed with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, chicken livers, wine, cheese and ham.
