Source: diabete.net

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a Sardinian-inspired first course prepared with potatoes, flour, salt, tomato, pecorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients

for 6 people:

New potatoes:  300 g (10.6 oz / ≈ 2 cups mashed)

Flour:  400 g (14.1 oz / ≈ 3¼ cups)

Salt:  to taste (≈ ½ teaspoon)

For the dressing

Tomato sauce:– to taste (≈ 400–500 g / 14–18 oz / ≈ 2 cups)

Sardinian pecorino cheese:  to taste (≈ 50–80 g / 1.8–2.8 oz / ≈ ½–¾ cup grated)

Extra-virgin olive oil:  6 tablespoons (90 ml / 3 fl oz)

Method

Work the flour with warm water and salt until you get a compact dough. Put the peeled potatoes to boil

As soon as they are cooked, crush them and mix them with the previously made dough, until the dough itself becomes soft.

Prepare the gnocchi and place them on a cloth covered with flour.

Cook them in water with salt

Drain them when they rise to the surface

Season them with pecorino cheese and tomato sauce.

Serve the malloreddus hot.

Allergens

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Potatoes: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria

Pecorino: milk allergens

Tomatoes: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Flour: provides B vitamins (thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and folate), which are important for energy metabolism and the functioning of the nervous system.

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Potatoes: rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Pecorino: useful for the proper functioning of the liver if matured . The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Tomato: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, and provides mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Mucositis (lesions and inflammation of the oral cavity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (difficulty chewing and swallowing)
• Nausea and vomiting

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea