Savor the Flavor with Boursin Pasta Recipe: Culinary Delight of 2023! 🍝✨
"Indulge in our creamy Boursin Pasta! 🍝✨ Silky fettuccine coated in a luscious Boursin cheese sauce that's a flavor explosion in every bite. The creamy, garlicky goodness will transport you to pasta paradise. 🧀❤️"
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- - Cherry or Grape Tomatoes: These little bursts of sweetness add a juicy and vibrant element to the dish.
- 1 medium red onion - roughly chopped
- - Red Onion: The red onion lends a slightly sweet and crisp texture along with a touch of mild onion flavor.
- 5-7 cloves garlic
- - Garlic: Garlic infuses a rich savory aroma and a depth of flavor that enhances the overall taste.
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- - Red Pepper Flakes: These provide a gentle kick of heat adding a hint of spice to the creamy pasta.
- 1 package Boursin cheese - any variety - I used cracked pepper
- - Boursin Cheese: Boursin cheese is the star ingredient imparting a velvety creaminess with a hint of herbs and spices.
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- - Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Olive oil brings a luscious richness and a hint of fruity flavor to the dish.
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- - Salt and Pepper: These essential seasonings enhance all the flavors ensuring a well-balanced dish.
- 8 ounces dry pasta
- - Dry Pasta: Pasta is the canvas for this dish absorbing the creamy sauce and adding substance to each bite.
- 3-4 leaves fresh basil - torn optional
- - Fresh Basil: Fresh basil leaves torn and added as a garnish, provide a delightful herbal aroma and a pop of color to your plate.
Instructions
- Boursin Pasta Recipe 🧀🍝
Step 1: Preheat the Oven 🌡️
- Fire up your oven to a toasty 425°F (220°C) - we're getting ready to roast up some deliciousness!
Step 2: Prep the Roasting Dish 🍅🧅
- Grab that baking dish! Spread out cherry or grape tomatoes, chopped red onion, and garlic cloves in a single layer. Get ready for some magic to happen!
Step 3: Add the Boursin Cheese 🧀
- Unwrap that Boursin cheese and nestle it in the center. It's the star of the show and about to make everything oh-so-creamy!
Step 4: Season and Drizzle 🌶️🧂
- Drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle red pepper flakes for a kick, and season with salt and pepper. Let the flavors dance!
Step 5: Roast in the Oven 🍳🔥
- Pop the dish into the preheated oven and let it roast for 30-35 minutes. Watch the magic unfold as the ingredients transform into a flavor symphony!
Step 6: Cook the Pasta 🍝👨🍳
- While the magic is happening in the oven, cook your pasta according to the package instructions. Remember, save that pasta water—it's liquid gold for our recipe!
Step 7: Mix It All Together 🍲🥢
- Once out of the oven, toss in torn basil leaves and give it a good stir. If you want it creamier, add reserved pasta water a bit at a time. Mix in your cooked pasta, and voilà! Your Boursin Pasta is ready to be savored. Enjoy! 🎉
Notes
Nutrition Facts
⦁ - Calories: 360 kcal⦁ - Carbohydrates: 30 g
⦁ - Protein: 8 g
⦁ - Fat: 15 g
⦁ - Saturated Fat: 2 g
⦁ - Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g
⦁ - Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g
⦁ - Cholesterol: 1 mg
⦁ - Sodium: 838 mg
⦁ - Potassium: 461 mg
⦁ - Fiber: 4 g
⦁ - Sugar: 7 g
⦁ - Vitamin A: 1112 IU
⦁ - Vitamin C: 32 mg
⦁ - Calcium: 50 mg
⦁ - Iron: 3 mg
