Sardinian Gnocchetti with Cold Sauce

A definitely summery but tasty dish from the Sardinian culinary tradition: Sardinian gnocchetti with cold sauce. This is a first course with multiple ingredients, but the recipe is of medium difficulty. Among the ingredients, there is fish, with salted anchovies and tuna. The recipe can also be considered as a single dish.

Gnocchetti sardi with Cold Sauce

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A definitely summery but tasty dish from the tradition of Sardinian cuisine: gnocchetti sardi with cold sauce. It is a first course with several ingredients but the recipe is easy to make.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 4 persone

Course: Cold dishes, First courses, Single courses

Cuisine: Sardinian cuisine

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 320 gr Pasta sardi gnocchetti
• 200 gr Tuna in oil
• 2 nr Anchovies salted
• 2 nr Eggs
• 7 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 nr Lemon
• as needed Parsley
• 8 leaves Basil
• 1 clove Garlic
• as needed Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 nr Tomato
• as needed Salt

Equipment

• Large deep pot
• Colander
• Cutting board
• Sharp knife
• Mixing bowls
• Spoon
• Grater (for pecorino or other cheese)

Method

 

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the sardi gnocchetti.
2. Drain the gnocchetti, catching the water, and let them cool down.
3. In the same boiling water, cook the eggs for about 9 minutes. Then rinse under cold water and peel them.
4. Clean the parsley and basil, then wash them.
5. Put a piece of lemon zest, parsley, basil, chopped hard-boiled eggs, garlic, lemon juice, a splash of Worcestershire, and oil into a blender. Blend until you get a smooth sauce.
6. Drain the tuna and shred it.
7. Desalinate the anchovies, wash them, and shred them.
8. Arrange the cold gnocchetti on a serving plate, dress with the sauce, tuna, and anchovies, decorating with tomato wedges. Serve.