Tocino with Malunggay Marinara Pasta

I think it was around late last year when I posted Tocino with Malunggay Carbonara Pasta... and I thought, maybe it would be interesting to share the twist that Hubby and Kid1 did for this, may I present to you, Tocino with Malunggay Marinara Pasta...

As I shared before, Malunggay is a kind of herb which you can easily find anywhere here in the Metro, be it in your own backyard, vacant lots, or market... very affordable and nutritious too... most of the time, this herb is use to cook traditional Filipino dishes... but more often, most new moms in this country add Malunggay in their Chicken Soup, or what we call Tinola, to help them produce more breast milk... while Tocino, is a popular Filipino cured meat that is often served during breakfast... Now, let's get started...

Tocino with Malunggay Marinara Pasta

The ingredients...olive oil, garlic, tocino, diced tomatoes, linguine, malunggay, sugar, salt, and pepper...

First, I washed and sorted around 2 handfuls of Malunggay leaves and set it aside... then cook 250 grams LinguineNoodles according to package direction...


Heat Olive Oil and cook the 2 cloves of minced Garlic...

Add the sliced 220 grams Tocino until the meat renders its' fats and caramelized...


Add the Diced Tomatoes...


Season with Sugar, Salt & Pepper...

Add the Cooked Pasta...

the Malunggay Leaves... and mix, fold everything together...


And enjoy... :D


After a long absence, I like to share this pasta dish to this week's Presto Pasta Nights, hosted by Psychgrad of Equal Opportunity Kitchen... this is headed and founded by Ruth of Once Upon a Feast...