Sardinian Fregola

INTRODUCTION

It’s very similar to couscous, but comes from Italy: Sardinian fregola, a historic type of pasta that is typical of Sardinia, is made with three simple ingredients: durum wheat, water and salt.

Usually fregola is used in first courses that are full of taste, with fish or vegetables. In this recipe we suggest a dish that pairs fregola with another typical ingredient from this region: mature Sardinian pecorino.

If you want to bring an irresistible first course with fregola to your table, read on to find out how to make it!

procedure

STEP 1

Boil the meat stock in a pot and add the Sardinian fregola, letting it cook for 15 minutes. Midway through cooking, add the saffron.

STEP 2

In the meantime, wash the parsley, peel the onion and chop both. Grate the pecorino and place it in a bowl.

STEP 3

Heat a little extra virgin olive oil in a pan and then add the chopped onion. When it has browned, add parsley and sauté for a couple of minutes, then turn off the heat.

STEP 4

When the stock has been fully absorbed by the fregola, take a casserole dish and fill it with one layer of fregola, then one of sautéed onion and one of grated pecorino cheese; continue to alternate the layers until you have used up all the ingredients.