Boursin cheese pasta is a quick meal or side dish with a rich creamy sauce and it goes from the stovetop to the tabletop in minutes.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Garlic, parsley, and chives give this Boursin cheese pasta recipe its rich and decadent flavor.
- Skill level: Cook the pasta, stir in the cheese, and season. It’s that easy.
- Prep note: This recipe doubles easily, so why not make it a main dish?
- Serving suggestions: Top with baked chicken or garlic butter shrimp. Serve with garlic bread or cheesy breadsticks to soak up all the sauce!
Ingredients For Boursin Pasta
- Pasta: Any medium-sized pasta works in this recipe. Penne, cavatappi, rotini, or medium shells are perfect for holding all that creamy sauce.
- Boursin Cheese: Added to the pasta water and parmesan cheese, Boursin becomes a light and incredibly flavorful sauce. Since it’s already seasoned and flavored, this recipe is incredibly easy.
- Parmesan: For the best flavor, use freshly grated parmesan, or save time by using a shaker of cheese.
Variations
- For an extra tangy flavor, swap out the parmesan for crumbled feta or blue cheese.
- This recipe is perfect for adding fresh spring veggies like peas and asparagus. To make it quick, add them to the cooking water for the last couple of minutes.
- Change the flavor with cherry tomatoes or chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
- Garnish with herbs. Try a sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley or a fresh basil chiffonade.
Storing Leftover Pasta
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Enjoy this Boursin pasta recipe as a cold pasta salad or reheat in the microwave with milk added or a drizzle of olive oil to loosen the sauce. Freezing cheesy pasta isn’t recommended, but this recipe is so easy, just make more!
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Boursin Cheese Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces penne or medium pasta
- 5.2 ounces Boursin cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot cook the pasta according to package directions. Before draining, reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Drain the pasta and add it back to the pot.
- Stir in the Boursin cheese, gradually adding pasta water as needed.
- Remove from the heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Pasta, Side Dish
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This was an easy quick recipe. It’s not gourmet dining but it serves its purpose. We liked it.
Karen, I am glad you enjoyed this pasta recipe.
Tasted great.
Glad you enjoyed it Donald!
This sounds amazing I love creamy pasta dishes and this has a wide variety of combinations of different ingredients to change this up to your own personal preferences I can’t wait to try it
LOVE me some Boursin! I make it a whole meal by throwing in Turkey Kielbasa! Chef’s kiss!!
Kris, the kielbasa sounds like a delicious twist on the recipe. I am glad you enjoyed the recipe.