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This is my viral Boursin and Tomato Pasta dish that received over 10 MILLION views! Out of all the recipes I post I didn’t understand why this one went so viral. After I watched it back I realized because it’s likely the easiest dish on my page, takes under 20 minutes to make, requires very few ingredients and is absolutely delicious. If you are new to the kitchen, or starting to experiment with making some new recipes and don’t know where to start this is the perfect dish to make. It’s also very customizable, feel free to add some grilled chicken or shrimp or eat as is for a meatless Monday dinner.
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Viral Boursin & Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
- 250 grams penne, or pasta of choice
- 1/4 cup reserved pasta water
- 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 boursin
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- Fresh basil, optional
- Parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- Begin by setting your oven to 425 degrees.
- To a baking dish add your cherry tomatoes, boursin (right to the centre), olive oil, garlic, and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the tomatoes start to burst open and you can smash them with a fork.
- Break up a few tomatoes with a fork, add your pasta, a little pasta water, and mix to combine.
- Top with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
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This recipe is absolutely delicious and so easy to make. You will be a hit and will make it again and again.
Hi Ann! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am so happy you enjoyed this recipe – and I agree, so easy!
Is this really just 2 servings?
Hi Linda, my recipe calls for 250 grams of pasta (half a box) and usually I say that serves two. Sometimes there is a little extra, but not all the time!
Thanks, you were right. Other versions say it serves 4 – 6 which was what I was planning for. I doubled up after reading your recipe- thank goodness. It was fantastic and our company was impressed.
I am so happy they enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing Linda!
Ugh I just made this and I’m already craving to make and eat it again! Great to throw together after a long day instead of spending hours in the kitchen!
Hi LexiAnn! I am so glad you liked it! I know right, such an easy and delicious one right! I agree, perfect after a long day!
I’ve made this recipe three times since I first saw it on you 20 meals in 20 minutes or less dinner series and I absolutely love it! It’s so delicious and easy and the leftovers are amazing too!
Hiii Shannon! Thank you for sharing this with me! So happy you loved the pasta. Thanks for trying my recipe 🙂
Hi! By one Boursin – do you know what size the pack is?
Hi! This container that I use is 150 grams. I know you can also buy a bigger one and if that was in the store I would opt for the bigger one instead. Hope this helps.
Another 5 star recipe.
Another as good as a high end restaurant pasta dish!
This is one of my husband’s and my favorite dinners. It’s so quick and easy, and it comes out delicious every time. I’ve made it so many times that I’ve started experimenting with adding other ingredients, like sliced mushrooms or different pasta. It never disappoints!
Delicious. Can you actually freeze this? Anyone tried freezing it?
I don’t recommend freezing this one. I find the cheese becomes gritty and overall just doesn’t freeze well.
Easy to make dinner. Great way to use some tomatoes. I will make it again
Delicious I made it tonight
Hi Paula – this is awesome! Happy you enjoyed it! xo- Sammy
That!!! Ohh that!
So easy and fast to do and also appreciated by everybody!
Sorry for my poor english…
Toujours avoir du boursin sous la main. Même au congélateur, il demeure délicieux pour des recettes.
Du basilic, de l’ail, des tomates et du boursin dans la maison et vous n’êtes jamais prise au dépourvu.
Merci!
Ohhhhhh sooooo delicious.
I added Basil and didn’t follow the recommended amount of red flakes. Will foolow the recipe next time. It was still an easy and beautiful end result.
Amazing and super easy to throw together on a night you either don’t have time or energy to do more. The only comment is that it doesn’t say when to add the oregano or crushed red pepper so I wing it and throw it in when it goes in the oven.
I always double this recipe, my husband loves having the leftovers for several nights.
Air fried some chicken thighs to go with this and it’s become one of my favorite meals! This pasta is perfect!
I love this recipe. Sometimes if we need a little extra or there’s more people we add cooked chicken to it and make garlic bread or baguette.
One of the best dishes and it’s so easy!!
Really good and easy to make. Shared recipe with a few colleagues too. Yummmmmmm
The recipe is delicious! I add some shallots, basil pesto and top it with lemon when it’s done.
I’m very late to this party. I made this for dinner last night and it was truly amazing. I could not understand all they hype about this recipe and now I understand. Truly outstanding, yet so simple. I used the Shallot and Chive flavor cheese. I also added some Italian sausage, used Penne pasta and otherwise followed your recipe exactly. Can’t wait to try it with other Boursin varieties.
Soooo delicious! I love this as a side to just about anything.
Absolutely delicious. The only change I made was add some fresh spinach. Oh and I used radiatori pasta because that’s what I had. Will definitely make again. It was so easy. Thank you for this wonderful recipe. 😋
Love this dish. The Boursin Garlic and Herb is the perfect addition of creaminess. The second time I made it, I added left over chicken and steamed broccoli. And I used small egg noodles because that was in the pantry. A delicious, quick and complete meal!