Creamy Boursin Pasta – One-Pan 40-Minute Recipe
A luscious, one‑pan pasta dish featuring creamy Boursin cheese, sweet cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach. The sauce blends melted cheese with a hint of heat from red pepper flakes, creating a rich, comforting flavor perfect for a quick dinner.
Recipe by Gabby Lawson · Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 1 Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 2 garlic
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 spinach
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 2Place the cherry tomatoes and Boursin cheese in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, and season with minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- 3Bake for 20-25 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the cheese becomes soft and creamy.
- 4Meanwhile, cook the penne pasta according to the package directions; reserve a cup of pasta water.
- 5When the tomatoes and cheese are done, stir everything together until creamy, then add the heavy whipping cream (or reserved pasta water) and mix until smooth.
- 6Add the cooked pasta and spinach, tossing until the spinach wilts and the pasta is coated in the sauce.
- 7Adjust consistency with additional cream or pasta water if needed.
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Reserve pasta water
Before draining, set aside a cup of the pasta cooking water.
Watch the bake time
Bake the tomatoes and cheese for 20–25 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the cheese softens.
Add cream or water after baking
Stir in heavy whipping cream or the reserved pasta water once the tomatoes and cheese are done.
Wilt the spinach last
Toss the spinach with the pasta until it wilts, then adjust sauce consistency.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Creamy Boursin Pasta?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Creamy Boursin Pasta recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Creamy Boursin Pasta recipe come from?
- It was shared by Gabby Lawson on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.