This creamy Boursin Pasta recipe is a one pan meal on the table in 20 minutes! It’s fresh, flavorful, and will become a family favorite.
Looking for more pasta recipes? Try Tuscan Chicken Pasta, Pastalaya, Harissa Pasta, or Truffle Mac and Cheese.
Why I love this recipe:
- Less than 30-Minute Meal – Boursin pasta is often my dinner solution on busy nights when I’m short on time and ingredients. It’s one of our favorites!
- Creamy – The boursin cheese makes the sauce so creamy, flavorful, and incredible.
- Picky Eater Approved – Every picky kid (or spouse) will devour this creamy pasta dish. We never have leftovers.
How to make Boursin Cheese Pasta:
Cook pasta in salted boiling water, according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain, but reserve pasta water.
Cook Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil. Add chicken and cook until browned, turning once, until cooked through (165 degrees F). Remove to a plate to rest for a few minutes, before chopping into pieces.
Make Boursin Cheese Pasta Sauce: Add butter to pan then fry shallots for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Add 1 cup reserved pasta water to the pan and scrape up any browned bits. Whisk in Boursin cheese until melted and smooth.
Assemble: Add cooked pasta and chicken to the pan then toss to evenly coat in sauce. Add a splash of pasta water, if needed, to thin the sauce then season with salt and pepper, if needed. Garnish with fresh parmesan and parsley then serve boursin pasta hot with homemade breadsticks and a wedge salad.
Serve With:
- Roasted Vegetables
- Whole Roasted Cauliflower
- Apple Pecan Salad
- Easy Homemade Breadsticks
- Wedge Salad
- French Green Beans
- Balsamic Roasted Carrots
- Garlic Knots
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Recipe
Boursin Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry farfalle noodles
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken tenders
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot , diced
- 2 5 oz packages Garlic Herb Boursin Cheese , cut into pieces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water, according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain, but reserve pasta water.
- Cook Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil. Once olive oil is hot, add chicken and cook until browned, turning once, until cooked through (165 degrees). Remove to a plate to rest for a few minutes, before chopping into pieces.
- Sauce: Add butter to pan and fry shallots for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Add 1 cup reserved pasta water to the pan and scrape up any browned bits. Whisk in Boursin cheese until melted and smooth.
- Serve: Add cooked pasta and chicken to the pan and toss to evenly coat in sauce. Add a splash of pasta water, if needed, to thin the sauce. Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Garnish with fresh parmesan and parsley.
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I made this for dinner tonight! It was super easy, filling and delicious. My husband and 1 of 2 kids liked it, so that’s a win for us! Ha! Next time, I will save the parsley for garnish for those who want it. The 7 year old didn’t like “the green stuff” 😉
I LOVE this recipe! I made it last night for dinner with asparagus and both my husband and I really enjoyed the meal. It did only take about 30 minutes as mentioned. I look forward to the first of the month to see “what’s next!” Thank you for another great challenge recipe! Yum!
I needed a quick and easy meal and this knocked it out of the park! My husband immediately complimented the sauce and he’s the biggest critic of new recipes. It’s simple and easily ready in less than 30 minutes. I paired it with steamed broccoli. Defintely going into my meal rotation!
EASY! And, of course, delicious! I made it last night, and my husband thought it was so good that he offered it to the electrician who was working late at our home! (It serves 6, so we had plenty left over for lunches.) I do think I will add some spinach to the recipe next time I make it, so we can get our greens. Thank you, Laura! You have never disappointed! <3
We loved this recipe! I had never bought Boursin cheese before so glad it was at our co op. Used a random noodle we had, and we had multiple servings :)!
Tasted a bit bland… needed extra Parmesan cheese for flavor. Healthy and eaten by teenagers who tend to be more selective.
Holy weeknight meal, Batman. This recipe is so easy and delicious that it is 100% worth the price of Boursin cheese. I added a generous spoon of minced garlic in with the diced shallot. This one is for sure going in the regular rotation.
This was amazing! Farfalle pasta is one of my favorites, so I was excited to try this. It did not disappoint. I added some chopped mushrooms with the shallots because I had some in the frig that needed to be used. Great dinner both quick and tasty.
This recipe was fantastic! So quick and easy and full of flavor. Definitely a keeper in dinner rotations!
This dinner was so yummy and truly come together in 20 minutes! It’s a great one to add to a weeknight rotation. My only change would be to throw in some veggies. I think next time I make it (because I’ll for sure make it again), I’ll add a bag of frozen peas!