Boursin Cheese Pasta Recipe | Creamy, Dreamy 15-Minute Dinner You’ll Crave!

boursin cheese

🥗Healthier: cream cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cream cheese provides a similar creamy texture at a lower cost.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino can be a more affordable option while still offering a cheesy flavor.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: frozen spinach

Frozen spinach is often cheaper and just as nutritious.

Set a large pot of water on the stove top over high heat. Add a hefty tablespoon of salt to the water. Bring the water to a boil.

Once boiling, drop the pasta in the water and cook according to the package instructions.

Right before draining the pasta, ladle out 1 cup of pasta water and set aside for the sauce.

Drain the pasta. Pour the pasta back into the pot, over low heat.

Add the Boursin cheese and lemon zest to the pot. Gently stir until the cheese melts over the pasta. Add ½ cup of pasta water and continue to stir until the cheese and pasta water create a silky sauce over the pasta. You can add additional pasta water if desired to create that consistency you prefer. Serve warm.

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