Boursin Cheese Pasta Roasted Tomatoes (Printable)

Creamy pasta combined with roasted cherry tomatoes and herbed Boursin cheese for a rich, satisfying meal.

# Required Ingredients:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1.3 lbs cherry tomatoes
02 - 3 cloves garlic, minced

→ Dairy

03 - 5.3 oz Boursin cheese (Garlic & Fine Herbs)
04 - 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)

→ Pasta

05 - 12 oz dried pasta (penne, fusilli, or similar)

→ Oils and Seasonings

06 - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
07 - 1/2 tsp salt
08 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
09 - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
10 - Fresh basil, for garnish

# Preparation Steps:

01 - Set the oven to 400°F.
02 - Place cherry tomatoes in a large baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, add minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Toss well to coat.
03 - Nestle the whole Boursin cheese round in the center of the tomatoes. Drizzle additional olive oil over the cheese.
04 - Roast in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until tomatoes burst and caramelize and the cheese softens and melts.
05 - While roasting, cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
06 - Remove baking dish from oven. Stir the melted Boursin cheese into the roasted tomatoes to form a creamy sauce. Add heavy cream if using and mix thoroughly.
07 - Add the drained pasta and reserved pasta water to the baking dish. Toss gently until all pasta is coated evenly with the sauce.
08 - Adjust seasoning to taste and garnish with fresh basil before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It feels fancy enough to impress people but takes almost no planning or skill to pull off.
  • The cheese does most of the work for you, transforming simple ingredients into something luxuriously creamy.
02 -
  • Don't skip reserving the pasta water—it's your friend for loosening the sauce and tying everything together without making it watery.
  • The tomatoes will look almost burnt at the edges, and that's exactly what you want; those caramelized bits are where the real flavor lives.
03 -
  • Buy the best Boursin you can find—some grocery stores have generic versions that lack the herby punch you need here.
  • Don't overcrowd your baking dish; the tomatoes need space to actually roast and caramelize, not steam in their own juices.
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