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I love this Boursin Cheese Pasta Bake recipe. Perfectly melded with al dente pasta and a medley of savory herbs.
To add a little more protein to this dish I decided to add some chicken but you can omit it if you want.
💭 Ingredient Substitution
If you don't have any chicken on hand you can substitute for some ground turkey, ground beef, or for a healthier version of this dish some Tofu!
I used the Garlic & Fine Herbs infused Boursin Cheese but you can use whatever flavor you want like their Shallot & Chive or Basil & Chive.
💭 What is Al Dente
When making pasta, it's important to cook the pasta al dente to ensure to best texture possible.
If you are not familiar with the term "al dente", it means cooking the pasta so it's still chewy and firm and that it will hold its shape when the sauce is added to it.
Always follow the directions on the package for the recommended al dente cook times (typically between 10-12 minutes).
I already had some grape tomatoes on hand so that is what I used for the pasta bake but you can easily substitute for some Cherry Tomatoes.
You can also use whatever kind of pasta you want for this recipe. I've used Fettucine, Bow Tie (Farfalle) and Rotini. Next time I make this pasta bake I might even try using Spaghetti noodles.
📋 Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Boursin Cheese Pasta Bake recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Pasta, Boursin Cheese, Grape Tomatoes, Salt, Olive Oil, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, Garlic Cloves, Chicken, Parmesan Cheese and Dried Parsley Flakes.
🥣 How to make Boursin Cheese Pasta Bake
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a saucepan, bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta al dente. Drain and set aside reserving ¼ cup of pasta water.
- In a 9 x 13 baking dish, add the garlic herb Boursin cheese. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper flakes over the Boursin cheese.
- Add the grape tomatoes around the cheese. Sprinkle the salt over the grape tomatoes.
- Top the tomatoes with the minced garlic. Lightly drizzle olive oil over everything.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until the grape tomatoes start to burst.
- Mix the creamy Boursin cheese with the tomatoes gently pressing down on any tomatoes that didn't burst open.
- Fold in the drained pasta, reserved pasta water and the chicken.
- Mix well and top with grated parmesan and optionally some dried parsley flakes and crushed red pepper flakes.
For more great recipes made with Grape Tomatoes, I suggest you check these recipes out:
📖 Recipe
Boursin Cheese Pasta Bake
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Baking Dish (9 x 13)
Ingredients
- 1 lb Pasta, your choice
- 2 Boursin Cheese, garlic & fine herbs
- 1 pint Grape Tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes
- Salt, as needed
- Olive Oil, as needed
- 1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tablespoon Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 Cup Chicken, shredded or diced
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley Flakes, optional
- 1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a saucepan, bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta al dente. Drain and set aside reserving ¼ cup of pasta water.
- In a 9 x 13 baking dish, add the garlic herb Boursin cheese. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of crushed red pepper flakes over the Boursin cheese.
- Add the grape tomatoes around the cheese. Sprinkle the salt over the grape tomatoes.
- Top the tomatoes with the minced garlic. Lightly drizzle olive oil over everything.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until the grape tomatoes start to burst.
- Mix the creamy Boursin cheese with the tomatoes gently pressing down on any tomatoes that didn't burst open.
- Fold in the drained pasta, reserved pasta water and the chicken.
- Mix well and top with grated parmesan and optionally some dried parsley flakes and crushed red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
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