Casserole

Canada

Salmon pie is a delicious, comforting, and inexpensive dish from the Canadian region of Qu&eacute;b&eacute;c. It consists of a pie crust that is filled with a combination of mashed potatoes and cooked salmon, along with spices and other ingredients such as black pepper, parsley, thyme, eggs, and onions, depending on the varieties. It is then baked until golden brown in color, and when it is served, salmon pie can be additionally garnished with a few dollops of sour cream.

Salmon pie

Albania

Shapkat is a traditional corn pie casserole that's usually filled with feta cheese, dill, and spinach. The dish originates from the city of Gjirokastra. Although this casserole is traditionally stuffed with spinach, there are also variations that replace it with leeks, wild cabbage, and various local greens. Other ingredients for the casserole include corn flour, olive oil, green onions, and milk. Shapkat is baked until the surface develops a golden brown color, and it's then served warm, ideally with a glass of yogurt on the side.

Shapkat

One of the most popular comfort foods in the United Kingdom is called shepherd's pie, a hot and savory dish reminiscent of a casserole, consisting of minced lamb or mutton meat, potatoes, onions, carrots, Worcestershire sauce, thick gravy, and seasonings such as marjoram, parsley, and black pepper. All of the ingredients are placed under a roof of buttery, creamy mashed potatoes, and baked in an oven until the pie is ready for consumption. This simple delicacy was invented by shepherds in the 18th century England and Scotland. The pie became extremely popular in the 1870s, and not by coincidence, as mincing machines became widely available to the public in those years. Today, shepherd's pie is a great way of using up leftover cooked meat, but it is generally recommended to use fresh meat for a better flavor and texture of the pie. This hearty pie is a favorite in numerous pubs, homes, and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom.

Shepherd's pie

Italy

Smacafam is an old, traditional Italian dish hailing from Trentino. Translated from local dialect, it means scaccia fame, meaning hunger crusher, referring to the ability of this dish to nourish the body and bust the appetites. This casserole is made with lardo, butter, fresh pork sausages called lucanica, pork broth, buckwheat flour, olive oil, and grated cheese. The sausages are thinly sliced, then combined with lardo, butter, flour, and broth. The combination is topped with grated cheese and the remaining butter before it's baked until a brown crust forms on the top and bottom. Serve the dish hot, ideally with a fresh salad on the side.

Smacafam

Stracci di Antrodoco is a traditional dish hailing from the town of Antrodoco. The dish is made with thin frittatas that are filled with a rich veal ragu, mozzarella, and grated Pecorino Romano. They are rolled, doused in tomato sauce and more grated cheese, then baked in the oven until golden brown. This Italian comfort food staple is ideal for rainy and cold days. It's recommended to serve stracci di Antrodoco with a fresh salad on the side.

Stracci di Antrodoco

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tagarica is a traditional meat stew or casserole that is slow-cooked in a clay or metal pot called a tagar. The dish typically includes beef or veal, potatoes, and a variety of vegetables such as onions, carrots, tomato, and peppers, seasoned with garlic, salt, pepper, and other spices. The stew is first cooked on the stove, then baked in the oven. The clay pot, which must be soaked in water before baking, helps create a slow, even cooking process and releases water as it cooks, allowing the flavors to meld while ensuring the meat becomes tender, the vegetables absorb the rich broth, and the dish is imparted with a unique flavor.

Tagarica

Tajin sfinari bil zaytun is a colorful Libyan casserole prepared with diced lamb, sliced carrots, chopped onions, and pitted green olives as key ingredients. The casserole is flavored with caraway, lemon juice, cinnamon, harissa, and parsley. Traditionally, tajin sfinari bil zaytun is baked stove top in a clay casserole dish, which is later transferred to the oven, stemming from an old practice where the dish was first baked on top of a stove, and it was later sent to the neighborhood bakery. It is recommended to drizzle the dish with olive oil before serving, then pair it with warm bread that is used to soak up the flavorful sauces.

Tajin sfinari bil zaytun

Tal-majjal u patata is a traditional casserole originating from Malta. The dish is usually made with a combination of pork, potatoes, onions, garlic, hot peppers, fennel seeds, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. The garlic and onions are saut&eacute;ed in olive oil. The potatoes and pork are cut into cubes and added into the pan. The ingredients are well stirred, and the hot peppers, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper are then added to the mixture. Some water is added to the dish and it's baked in the oven in a casserole dish until everything is tender and fully cooked.

Tal-majjal u patata

Tamal de olla is a Panamanian-style tamale dish that is typically prepared as a casserole, unlike other tamale dishes which are typically wrapped in banana or plantain leaves. The dish consists of sofrito, masa dough, and fillings. The fillings traditionally include ingredients such as meat chunks (usually pork or chicken), raisins, olives, and capers. The concoction is baked in the oven in a large casserole dish. Besides Panama, tamal de olla is also popular in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, but the recipes vary from country to country.

Tamal de olla

France

One of the best-loved dishes of the Alps, tartiflette is a mouth-watering gratinated potato dish from the mountainous region of Savoie in France. It is made with medium-sized potatoes, white wine, Reblochon cheese, onions, smoked salt pork (lardons fum&eacute;s), and often cr&egrave;me fra&icirc;che. The dish is baked in the oven until the cheese browns and melts. The modern tartiflette was invented in the 1980s as a reimagining of an old gratinated potato, cheese, and onion dish called p&eacute;la. It was created by the union of Reblochon cheesemakers in order to increase the cheese&rsquo;s popularity. The dish instantly caught the attention of both professional cooks and the general public, and over time it became popular outside the French borders, most notably in Italy and Switzerland. Tartiflette is usually served piping hot, ideally with a green salad and a glass of French white wine on the side.

Tartiflette

Tav&euml; kosi, dubbed the unofficial national dish of Albania, is a casserole dish consisting of lamb meat and rice that's been seasoned and topped with kos, Albanian soured milk made from goat's or ewe's milk. The dish dates back to the 15th century and originates from the town of Elbasani, but today it is enjoyed throughout Albania and Kosovo, as well as Turkey, where it's known under the name Elbasan tava, topped with b&eacute;chamel sauce instead of kos. The original recipe has now been modified, so instead of soured milk, the dish is usually coated with a sauce made of yogurt and eggs, while another common variation, tav&euml; kosi me mish pule, replaces lamb with chicken meat.

Tavë kosi

Australia

This unusually titled dish is a traditional Kiribati meal prepared with canned meat, cabbage, and pumpkin as the main ingredients. The pumpkin is typically grated and combined with shredded cabbage, flour, corned beef, milk, and baking powder. The concoction is then seasoned with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and baked until brown. It is recommended to serve this filling dish as soon as it is done.

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Tepsi baytinijan is traditional Iraqi comfort food, a casserole consisting of layers of ground beef or lamb meatballs and vegetables such as eggplants, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, and peppers. The casserole is baked until the vegetables have slightly melted from the heat. This hearty dish is served straight out of the oven with some cooked rice, as most Iraqi dishes usually are.

Tepsi baytinijan

United States

Tetrazzini is an American dish consisting of pasta tossed with diced poultry or seafood in a creamy parmesan cheese sauce. Some cooks like to add steamed peas, mushrooms, or carrots to the dish in order to enhance its flavors even further. The dish is often baked as a casserole and garnished with almonds or parsley. Many food historians claim that tetrazzini was invented in San Francisco by Ernest Arbogast, a chef at the Palace Hotel, who created the dish in honor of Luisa Tetrazzini, a popular opera singer in the early 20th century who used to stay at the hotel. Although chicken tetrazzini is the most famous variety, there are also other versions of the dish using different cheeses, nuts, or key ingredients, such as tuna tetrazzini.

Tetrazzini

Tiella is a popular Italian dish named after a round terracotta pan with a lid in which it is traditionally prepared, called tegella, or in different Italian dialects tiella, tigella, or tijella. Depending on the region, not only the name, but the dish itself can also vary significantly &ndash;tiella can be a simple casserole baked with or without a crust, a stew, or a type of focaccia prepared with or without a filling. The most popular varieties include a Puglian classic called tiella Barese - a casserole made with layers of potatoes, rice, mussels, tomatoes, and onions; Lazian tiella di Gaet&aacute; - a savory pie consisting of two layers of crispy dough filled with boiled octopus or squid, tomatoes, capers, and Gaeta olives; while the last of the most popular tiella varieties is Emilia-Romagna&rsquo;s tigella - a famous Modenese flatbread that is best served hot with cold cuts and cheese or pesto.

Tiella

Tiella di riso, patate e cozze is a layered dish consisting of rice, potatoes, mussels, onions, and tomatoes which are seasoned with olive oil, salt, parsley, pepper, and garlic. Originally from the city of Bari, this rich and fragrant dish with a crispy golden crust is very popular throughout Apulia. Additional ingredients such as various seasonal vegetables, breadcrumbs, or Pecorino cheese may be used, and variations of the dish use different types of seafood. Tiella is also the name used for a round terracotta pan in which this dish is traditionally prepared, and depending on the area, ingredients that are used in tiella change - that explains why in some Italian regions a tiella is a type of focaccia, with or without a filling, and in others it is a stew or a layered casserole made with or without a crust.

Tiella di riso, patate e cozze

Timballo is an authentic Italian dish formed by lining a baking vessel with sheets of pasta, sausage, more pasta, meat sauce, bechamel sauce, various vegetables, cheese, and one final layer of pasta on top. It is similar to pasta al forno, but has a more elaborate and structured version, often involving additional elements and presentation.This pie-like dish is then baked in an oven. The name timballo is derived from the French word for kettle drum, timbale, reffering to the drum-like shape of the dish. Today, there are numerous variations of this delicious meal throughout Italy, so it is not unusual to find peas, eggs, game meat, or gnocchi in timballo.

Timballo

Timballo di anelletti is a traditional casserole originating from Sicily, and it's particularly popular in Palermo. There are a few variations across the island, but the dish is usually made with a combination of anelletti (small ring-shaped pasta), eggplants, prosciutto cotto or mortadella, cheese such as pecorino, caciocavallo, or mozzarella, and a meat ragu consisting of beef, pork, tomatoes, onions, celery, carrots, olive oil, peas, basil, salt, and pepper. A bundt pan is typically lined with sliced of fried or baked eggplants, boiled pasta, meat sauce, grated pecorino, mortadella or cooked ham, and a final layer of mozzarella. The process is repeated one more time, and before baking, the bundt pan is flipped over. Once fully baked and golden, the dish is served warm, usually for Sunday lunch or during the Easter festivities.

Timballo di anelletti

Timballo di cicoria al forno is an Italian dish prepared with a combination of chicory, eggs, scamorza, pecorino, tomatoes, olive oil, and ham. The casserole is made by layering boiled chicory leaves in a baking dish brushed with olive oil, then topping them with scamorza cheese, another layer of chicory leaves, strips of ham, tomatoes, another layer of chicory, and grated pecorino. The eggs are beaten with salt before they're poured over the assembled ingredients. The combination is baked in a hot oven until the top develops a golden crust.

Timballo di cicoria al forno

Timpana is a pasta casserole originating from Malta. It's prepared with a combination of puff pastry sheets, macaroni or penne pasta, beef, pork, chicken liver, bacon, onions, garlic, grated cheese, eggs, tomatoes, stock, and butter. The onions and garlic are saut&eacute;ed in olive oil with the bacon, livers, and ground pork and beef. The combination is covered with the stock and simmered with tomato paste or tomato pur&eacute;e. The pasta is cooked and mixed with grated cheese and beaten eggs. A baking dish is lined with the puff pastry sheets, then filled with the pasta and the sauce. The top is covered with another layer of pastry, which is typically pricked to let the steam escape while timpana is baked until golden brown. It's recommended to serve this casserole with a fresh green salad on the side.