Gnocchi With Sausage (Gnocchi Malloreddus)

Malloreddus is the name of a pasta shaped like gnocchi, only smaller–also called, gnocchetti sardi. In this traditional Sardinian dish, we’ll be substituting with our tasty imported Italian gnocchi.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 pound ground sweet sausage
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil
• 1 (28-ounce) can of DeLallo San Marzano-Style Petite Diced Tomatoes
• 1 (1-pound) package DeLallo Potato Gnocchi
• DeLallo Sea Salt Grinder
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup DeLallo Imported Italian Pecorino Romano, grated

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-heat. Add sausage. Fry, stirring frequently, until the sausage is cooked through. Add garlic.
2. Add diced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and continue simmering for about 15 minutes. Add basil at the end of cooking.
3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add gnocchi to the boiling water and cook gnocchi according to the package instructions. Remember, gnocchi will float to the surface when finished cooking. Once finished, drain and toss with sauce in saucepan for about 2 minutes to coat.
4. Serve topped with Pecorino Romano.