Sweet end-of-the-summer cherry tomatoes are even more brilliant when baked with creamy Boursin cheese, a few spices and tossed with pasta. Garnish with fresh basil and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, and you have a delicious and super easy home cooked meal in 30 minutes!
This recipe is so darn good that it went viral on Tiktok! Some have made it with feta cheese instead, but I love using creamy Boursin cheese. It gives this dish Alfredo vibes, without adding any heavy cream. The cherry tomatoes burst with juiciness after roasting in the oven, and combine with yummy melted Boursin cheese to make the perfect sauce for your favorite pasta.
This is the perfect recipe for those busy nights when you want to serve the family a home cooked meal, but don’t want to think too hard about it!
Simple Creamy Baked Boursin & Tomato Pasta
Course: Italian, One Pan MealDifficulty: Easy8
servings5
minutes30
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minutesSweet cherry tomatoes and Boursin cheese baked with a few spices and tossed with pasta become a home cooked meal in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
2 pints (4 cups) cherry tomatoes
1 shallot – finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 packages (150g) Boursin Herb and Garlic cheese
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 pound (500g) dry pasta – (such as rotini or trumpets)
2 tablespoons fresh Basil
Sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a 9×13″ baking dish, toss tomatoes with the olive oil, shallots, garlic, salt and pepper. Push tomato mixture to the sides of the baking dish and add a Boursin cheese round to the middle of the dish on opposite ends. Top everything with a little extra olive oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes and cheese are soft and starting to brown slightly.
- While the tomatoes and cheese are roasting in the oven, boil a large pot of salted water and cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta, but reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.
- When tomatoes and cheese are finished cooking, remove from the oven and break up the cheese and tomatoes with a spoon to create a creamy sauce. Stir in the pasta and fresh basil. Stir well to coat pasta. If the mixture seems too thick, add pasta water gradually until desired consistency is achieved. Garnish with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and extra fresh Basil leaves.
Notes
- If you are cooking for two, you can easily halve this recipe and make it in a 8×12 inch baking dish.
- Make this dish even more hearty by roasting additional vegetables with the tomatoes and Boursin cheese. Spinach, chopped bell peppers or zucchini make tasty additions.
