Description
This recipe for Creamy Boursin Pasta is made with just 5 simple ingredients, yet flavorful, cozy, and decadent. The perfect side dish or vegetarian main dish for a delicious meal that can also be gluten free.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese
- kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
- (optional) fresh Italian parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Step: Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Keep about a cup of pasta water just in case you need to thin out the sauce later.
- Step: Melt butter in a large saucepan and cook the garlic for a minute or two until fragrant, but not brown.
- Step: Add heavy cream and bring the sauce to a simmer, about 5-7 minutes, until nice and thick.
- Step: Turn the heat to low and add Boursin cheese, stirring until melted and fully incorporated.
- Step: Taste the sauce and add any kosher salt or fresh black pepper as needed.
- Step: Add drained pasta and toss everything to combine.
- Step: Top with parsley for garnish.
Notes
Use your favorite gluten free pasta to make this GF friendly. For a lighter version, replace the heavy cream with vegetable broth. If the sauce is too thick, add 2 tablespoons of pasta water after adding the Boursin cheese until desired consistency is reached.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 541 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 255 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 153 mg
Keywords: Creamy Boursin Pasta, Boursin cheese, vegetarian pasta, quick dinner, creamy sauce