Baked Boursin Pasta (Easy Dinner Recipe)

boursin cheese

🥗Healthier: cream cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cream cheese reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded cheese blend

Shredded cheese blend is often less expensive and melts well.

Preheat your oven to 425ºF.

Add the cherry tomatoes and minced shallot (or onion) to a large broil-safe 9X13” baking dish, then pour in the olive oil.

Add salt and pepper to your taste and toss the cherry tomatoes and minced shallot with olive oil to coat everything completely.

Make a well in the center of the baking dish big enough for the round of Boursin cheese and place it in the middle.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the cherry tomatoes blister and the Boursin begins to brown.

When there are 10-15 minutes left in the baking time, fill a large pot with hot water and add a generous amount of salt.

Bring the water to a boil, then add in your pasta and cook according to package directions.

When the pasta is al dente, drain it in a colander over the sink and place a plate on top to keep it warm.

Once your cooking time is up, set the oven to 'broil.' Note: Only do this if you have a broil-safe pan, if not you can just bake for an additional 5-10 minutes at an increased heat of 450ºF if desired.

Broil for 2-3 minutes, keeping a close eye on the pan. It is ready as soon as the cheese becomes bubbly and most tomatoes have blisters.

Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven, then add in 3 minced garlic cloves. Use the bottom of a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes, and stir them into the Boursin to make a creamy and chunky 'sauce.'

Add in the fresh basil and stir to combine.

Finally, add in the cooked pasta and stir until it is coated in the Boursin and cherry tomato mixture. Add salt and pepper to your taste.

Serve with additional fresh basil (if desired), and enjoy.

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