Easy Boursin Pasta
This easy, baked Boursin pasta recipe went viral on TikTok, and it's not hard to see why: it's a one-pan pasta dish ready in under 30 minutes, and has the creamiest, most delicious sauce. Perfect for fuss free cooking for busy people!
This recipe was inspired by my baked feta and butternut squash pasta recipe and provides a fun, super flavourful alternative to feta. Plus, the Boursin cheese adds an extra punch of flavor thanks to the garlic and herbs already infused in the cheese. Delicious.
In fact, I think this might be my favorite baked pasta recipe I've ever tried - so I just know you're going to love it, too! For more of the recipes in my series of "trying viral pasta recipes so you don't have to" - try this dreamy French onion pasta and this vegan Marry Me "Chicken" pasta - pure heaven!
Why You'll Love It:
Here are just a few reasons I think you'll love this basked boursin pasta
- Easy: I love how easy this recipe is! Whack the cubed butternut squash, tomatoes, and Boursin in the oven for half an hour, and stir together with your cooked pasta. Boom, you're done.
- Delicious: It's creamy, delicious Boursin cheese baked to perfection with a host of other dreamy ingredients. Pure indulgence.
- Perfect for Winter: If like me, the seasons change how and what you eat, you'll love this recipe. The butternut squash gives it the perfect cozy, comforting vibes that I crave in the colder weather.
What You'll Need
Equipment-wise, all you'll need is a baking dish, a saucepan to cook your pasta, and chopping board and knife…and perhaps a spoon for mixing together the ingredients/gently breaking up the cooked butternut squash when mixing the pasta sauce together.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need - make sure you scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this page for full quantities and instructions for this recipe.
Ingredients For Your Shopping List:
- Garlic and herb Boursin cheese
- Cherry Tomatoes
- (optional) Butternut Squash
- Olive oil
- Seasonings: This recipe uses salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning (or a mix of oregano, thyme, and basil).
- Garlic: A couple of cloves of fresh garlic, minced, are a must for this recipe!
- Fresh basil: I love adding a sprinkle of fresh basil leaves to this recipe for added flavor and freshness. Some spinach stirred into the sauce would also be nice!
- Pasta: Use the pasta shape of your choosing - I liked spirali or fussili for this recipe.
How to Make This Easy Boursin Pasta
This recipe is very simple to make, you literally put all of your ingredients into a pan, bake it, then stir in your pasta!
Here's the steps broken down:
Step 1) Add Ingredients to a Baking Dish
Add the cherry tomatoes, garlic, seasonings, olive oil, and Boursin cheese to a baking dish, and place in your preheated oven to cook for 25 - 30 minutes.
Step 2) Cook the Pasta
While the tomatoes and Boursin are cooking, cook your pasta according to the package instructions. Make sure you reserve about half a cup (125ml) of the pasta water before draining.
Step 3) Mixing the Pasta Sauce
Once you've removed the baking dish from the oven, it's time to combine!
Use your wooden spoon to gently stir everything together, breaking down the tomatoes as you do to get a thick, creamy sauce with a few chunks of tomato and squash running through it.
If you'd prefer a completely smooth pasta sauce, just transfer the ingredients to a food processor or blender and blitz until smooth before adding the pasta.
If You're Using Butternut Squash...
When I roast my butternut squash halves for my other butternut squash pasta recipe or my butternut squash soup, they can take up to 45 minutes to fully cook.
For this recipe, it's essential that you cut the butternut squash into even, small cubes in order to cook it within 35 minutes. After removing the squash from the oven, you can easily break it apart and mash it into the pasta sauce with your spoon.
Just pop the whole baking dish back in the oven for another 5 minutes if the squash is still hard after 35 minutes. The Boursin cheese won't be affected.
If you would prefer a quick and easy pasta recipe, however, simply omit the butternut squash altogether!
Top with black pepper and some chili flakes for a little spice and that's it! You're done and ready to enjoy 🙂
Possible Adaptions/Variations
While using up my leftovers of this recipe, I loved sprinkling over a heap of smoked paprika and a little bit of grated cheddar cheese before reheating for some oozy, gooey, smokey goodness on top.
Alternatively, add some lemon juice and zest for a more summery feel to the pasta.
If you want an added dose of protein, chickpeas, crispy tofu, or a meat alternative could all be lovely additions to this recipe.
Storing
This recipe makes about 4 - 5 portions and keeps well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
If you're planning on making this ahead of time, I'd wait to add the pasta until just before serving for maximum flavour.
Baked Boursin Pasta
A beautifully creamy vegetarian pasta recipe, this baked Boursin pasta recipe uses lovely plum tomatoes and butternut squash for the most perfect velvety pasta sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- 150g plum tomatoes
- 1 block of garlic and herb Boursin cheese
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or oregano, thyme, and dried basil)
- 2 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 handful of fresh basil, chopped
- 300g spirali pasta
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200C.
- Peel, de-seed, and chop your butternut squash into even, small cubes. Add the butternut squash and plum tomatoes to a baking dish and drizzle over the olive oil and seasonings, stirring to ensure the cubes are fully coated.
- Make a hole in the centre of the squash and place your block of Boursin cheese there. Drizzle over a touch more olive oil, then place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to the package instructions and drain, reserving about 3 - 4 tablespoon of the cooked pasta water.
- Remove the butternut squash, plum tomatoes, and Boursin from the oven, and add the chopped basil to the dish. Use a wooden spoon to stir everything together, gently mashing and breaking apart most of the butternut squash.
- Tip in the cooked pasta and reserved water and stir to fully coat the pasta.
- Top with some freshly cracked black pepper, more fresh basil, and chilli flakes (optional) for a little spice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you would prefer a smooth pasta sauce, place all the pasta ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth. Tip back into the baking dish and stir in the pasta and pasta water as instructed above.
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