Malloreddus, Caramelized Onions, Saffron Cream & Breadcrumbs

A Sardinian classic, handmade and humble, soaking up a sweet and golden sauce that tastes like a slow afternoon. Malloreddus, also known as gnocchetti sardi (Sardinian gnocchi), are a traditional pasta from Sardinia. Made with semola and water, they are shaped by hand and pressed against a ridged surface like a basket or a gnocchi board. Though they resemble cavatelli, a shape also made in parts of southern Italy including Sicily, malloreddus are typically smaller, firmer and more de