Easy Boursin Pasta Bake
Soft Boursin cheese and cherry tomatoes roast together into a creamy garlic-herb sauce, then get tossed with short pasta and fresh greens for a quick, comforting dinner.
Equipment
- 1 | Baking dish |
- 1 | Large pot |
- 1 | Colander |
- 1 | Fork or spatula |
Ingredients
- 2 | | rounds Boursin cheese | garlic & herb
- 2 | cups | cherry or grape tomatoes |
- 3 | cloves | garlic | smashed
- 3 | tbsp | olive oil |
- 12 | oz | short pasta | fusilli or similar
- 2 | cups | fresh spinach or arugula |
- ¼ | cup | grated Parmesan |
- | | salt and black pepper | to taste
- | | dried Italian herbs | optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place Boursin rounds in a baking dish.
- Scatter tomatoes and smashed garlic around the cheese.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season lightly.
- Bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and tomatoes are soft.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted water; reserve some pasta water.
- Mash the baked cheese and tomatoes into a creamy sauce.
- Toss in the drained pasta, add greens, and finish with Parmesan.
Notes
Leftovers keep in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat with a splash of water.
Any short pasta shape works well to hold the sauce.
Use room-temperature Boursin for faster, even melting.
Add cooked chicken or shrimp after tossing for extra protein.
Any short pasta shape works well to hold the sauce.
Use room-temperature Boursin for faster, even melting.
Add cooked chicken or shrimp after tossing for extra protein.