We love this pasta because it is so easy and flavorful. When this recipe started making the rounds on social media, I decided to try it with some variations. It has since made it into our regular rotation and was a favorite of my oldest and her best friend in college since it’s such a simple dish!

Baked Boursin Pasta in a bowl next to a baking dish with bowls of cheese and basil

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

Boursin cheese spread
grape tomatoes
olive oil
salt and pepper
minced garlic
baby spinach
pasta (we prefer rigatoni or penne)
optional toppings:
- fresh basil
- grated parmesan

grape tomates, Boursin cheese spread, baby spinach, garlic, olive oil and rigatoni pasta on a counter

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400º F. Rinse and dry the grape tomatoes. Place in an oven safe baking dish and pour in olive oil, stirring to evenly coat. Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste. Create space in the center of the pan for the Boursin cheese spread. Pour a little more olive oil over the top of the cheese. Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes or until tomatoes are tender and beginning to brown.

olive oil being poured over grape tomatoes in a baking dish

tomatoes, oil, salt and pepper being stirred in a baking dish

Boursin cheese in a baking dish with olive oil and tomatoes

Step 2: Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add a teaspoon of salt and pasta to pot. Boil pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta liquid before draining.

Step 3: Remove baking dish from oven and add minced garlic and spinach. The heat will wilt the spinach. Carefully stir all of the ingredients together (use the back of the spoon to smoosh the tomatoes being cautious of the hot liquid). Add the cooked pasta to the dish and stir to thoroughly combine. Add a bit of the pasta water, a little at a time, if it doesn’t seem creamy enough. Scoop into bowls and top with fresh basil or parmesan. Yum!

garlic and spinach being added to baked tomatoes and Boursin cheese

pasta being added to tomato, cheese, spinach mixture

Tips:

We use the Garlic and Herb, but Boursin makes other flavors such as Shallot and Chive if you’d like to try them.
The original recipe uses feta cheese which is also delicious, but not for everyone. It still gets surprisingly creamy and we love it! Use 8-10 oz.
Enjoy as a main course or serve as a side with grilled chicken or steak!

Baked Boursin Pasta

We love this pasta dish because it is so easy and flavorful.

Beth

Servings

Ingredients

2 pkgs. Boursin Garlic and Herb Cheese Spread
2 pints grape tomatoes
¼ cup olive oil (plus more for drizzling)
salt and pepper (to taste)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
5 oz baby spinach (roughly chopped)
16 oz rigatoni pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1 cup reserved pasta water
fresh basil (chopped)
grated parmesan

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400º F. Rinse and dry the grape tomatoes. Place in an oven safe baking dish and pour in olive oil, stirring to evenly coat. Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste. Create space in the center of the pan for the Boursin cheese spread. Pour a little more olive oil over the top of the cheese. Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes or until tomatoes are tender and beginning to brown.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add a teaspoon of salt and pasta to pot. Boil pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta liquid before draining.
Remove baking dish from oven and add minced garlic and spinach. The heat will wilt the spinach. Carefully stir all of the ingredients together (use the back of the spoon to smoosh the tomatoes being cautious of the hot liquid). Add the cooked pasta to the dish and stir to thoroughly combine. Add a bit of the pasta water, a little at a time, if it doesn’t seem creamy enough. Scoop into bowls and top with fresh basil or parmesan. Yum!