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Gnocchi with Sardinian ragout

Try this easy, tasty recipe, characterised by the crisp flavour of traditional Sardinian cuisine.
INGREDIENTS
Fresh tomato
400
g
Salt
to taste
Basil
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Garlic
1
clove
Pecorino (Ewe's milk cheese)
to taste
Meat broth
500
g
Minced beef
200
g
Lard
50
g

PREPARATION
1. Cut the lard into pieces and heat in a pan; when it has melted, add a clove of garlic and brown. Add the minced meat and allow it to brown.

2. Add the chopped tomatoes, the stock, salt, pepper and three or four leaves of basil. Cook for 30 minutes.

3. Cook the Gnocchi Barilla in abundant salted water, drain when al dente, sauté in a pan with the sauce, then serve with a sprinkling of grated Pecorino cheese.

CHEF'S NOTE
For a lighter flavour, use extra-virgin olive oil instead of lard.

FORPEOPLE
DIFFICULTY: LOW
TIME: 40 MIN


For this traditional Sardinian dish, prefer a Sardinian red, such as an Arborea or a Dolcetto di Dogliani.
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