Vigan Longganisa Pasta Recipe

Cook pasta until al dente. Save 1 cup of pasta water for later use. Drain pasta and set aside.

Remove Vigan longganisa from casing and fry in olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Crush longganisa until it resembles ground meat. Set aside and leave oil in the pan.

Using the same pan, sauté onion and garlic. Add tomatoes and continue to toss until fragrant.

Add cooked longganisa and pasta water to the pan. Toss until pasta is evenly coated with the sauce.

Gradually add parmesan cheese and chili flakes and continue tossing. Salt and pepper to taste. Add dried basil leaves.

Serve warm and garnish with extra dried basil leaves and parmesan cheese. 

TIP: You may add more olive oil to the cooked pasta if you think the sauce is too dry.