Malloreddus alla Campidanese

This is a truly traditional Sardinian dish, you'll find it on restaurant menus on the island. I remember eating this dish on lots of occasions with friends in Pula, and not least with my neighbour Angioletta and her husband. They used to invite me for lunch before the whole town took a siesta.

If you want to bring a taste of Sardinia into your kitchen at home, follow the recipe below.

Malloreddus alla campidanese

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 30 minutes | Serves: 2-3

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Ingredients:

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 pork sausages, skins removed
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp of crushed fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp of freshly chopped rosemary
• 400g chopped tinned tomatoes
• 200g Gnocchi Sardia pasta, available form Garofalo, including Gluten Free.
• Pecorino, or parmesan or alternative hard cheese
• Olive Oil

Instructions:

1. Gently heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the finely chopped onion, and cook on a low heat until soft.
2. Meanwhile skin the sausages so you only have the meat, then add this to the pan, along with the fennel and rosemary. Mix with a wooden spoon to break down the meat and brown.
3. Add the tomato puree and stir into the sausage meat, then add 400g of chopped tomatoes. Rinse the tomato can out with a splash of water and add to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Allow the sauce to simmer gently for about 20-25 minutes, if it starts to look a little dry add a splash of pasta water.
5. While the sauce is simmering bring a pan of water to the boil for the pasta. Add a pinch of salt and cook the pasta - you can also make this from scratch using semolina or water. Alternatively Garofalo have gnochetti sardi in their range.
6. Once you're happy with your sauce, it should have thickened but remain silky. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir it in, along with some Pecorino stirred through.
7. Now it's time to serve, with an extra topping of Pecorino cheese, this dish would also go beautifully with a bottle of Cannonau if you can get your hands on this Sardinian wine that matches perfectly with the deep flavours of the sauce and the sausage.

This recipe is in collaboration with Garofalo Pasta as part of a paid for partnership. Garofalo Pasta is widely available on Ocado and Amazon

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