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Creamy Tomato Boursin Pasta
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Servings
4
Ingredients
5.2
oz
Boursin cheese
Garlic and Fine Herbs flavor
2
pints
Cherry tomatoes
red and yellow mixed
1/4
cup
Sun-dried tomatoes
packed in oil, chopped
2
cups
Fresh spinach
roughly chopped if leaves are large
12
oz
Short pasta
cavatappi or penne work best
1/4
cup
Olive oil
extra virgin
3
unit
Garlic cloves
minced
1/2
tsp
Salt
kosher
1/2
tsp
Black pepper
freshly cracked
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F.
In a 9x13 inch baking dish, toss cherry tomatoes, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the Boursin cheese block in the center.
Bake for 30 minutes until tomatoes burst and cheese is soft.
While baking, boil pasta in salted water until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
Remove dish from oven. Mash the cheese and tomatoes together until smooth. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and fresh spinach until spinach wilts.
Toss in the cooked pasta, adding reserved pasta water as needed to reach your preferred consistency. Serve immediately.