Hello, readers! I recently made a trip to Italy and visited my family in Palermo. What a beautiful city! My brother is a master chef there and also teaches culinary classes. We had a wonderful visit, and we put our heads together while I was there and made this special dish. It’s a very simple and easy-to-make dish called Gnocchetti Enicina. I thought it was delicious—I liked it so much that I knew I wanted to share it with my American friends and PMQ readers.
Gnocchetti is a pasta shell with a curved shape and ridges on its outer surface. It’s a smaller version of gnocchi pasta, and it’s usually associated with the region of Sardinia in Italy. I hope all of you enjoy this dish as much as my brother and I did.
Mangia!
Ingredients:
¾ oz. gnocchetti
3 garlic cloves
6 fresh basil leaves
20 almonds
Caciocavallo cheese, grated (as desired)
Olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Boil gnocchetti in a pot. Meanwhile, put all of the other ingredients into a mortar and mash them into a creamy mixture. Once the gnocchetti is done, pour mixture on top, stir together and serve.