Malloreddus alla campidanese is a traditional Sardinian fresh pasta dish, served with sausage ragù and pecorino cheese.
To prepare malloreddus alla campidanese, start with the sauce: clean and chop the onion.
In a non-stick pan, sauté the onion with a drizzle of oil.
Score the sausage to remove the casing and crumble it by hand.
Add the sausage to the browned onion and sauté for a few minutes.
Pour in the tomato puree, season with salt, and flavor with powdered saffron.
Cover with a lid and cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the malloreddus: combine the re-milled semolina with two-thirds of the water and a pinch of salt.
Knead by hand until you get a smooth dough and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
Divide the dough into small pieces and form strips of pasta about 5 mm in diameter.
Cut the strips into pieces about 8 mm long and roll them on a gnocchi board to get the characteristic shape.
Place the malloreddus on a lightly floured cloth.
Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water and drain them as soon as they float to the surface.
Transfer the malloreddus to the sauce, add a ladle of cooking water, and stir to combine.
With the heat off, finish with a drizzle of oil and plenty of grated pecorino.
Serve the malloreddus alla campidanese hot.
Gnocchi board
Non-stick pan
The sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Fresh gnocchetti should be frozen immediately after preparation and can be cooked directly from frozen.
A variation includes adding saffron to the dough for a golden aroma and color.
Italia, Sardegna
Energy (kcal) | 204.19 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 21.82 |
of which Sugars (g) | 3.09 |
Fat (g) | 9.19 |
of which Saturates (g) | 3.96 |
Protein (g) | 9.2 |
Fiber (g) | 1.4 |
Sale (g) | 0.5 |