Description
Homemade creamy boursin pasta delivers French-inspired comfort with minimal ingredients. Garlic, herbs, and cheese create a rich sauce that elevates simple weeknight cooking for hungry families.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese
- 8 oz (226 g) fettuccine pasta
- ¾ cup (180 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tbsps (30 g) butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh Italian parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Pasta Preparation: Immerse pasta in vigorously boiling water, cooking until achieving al dente texture. Drain carefully, reserving a cup of starchy liquid for potential sauce refinement.
- Aromatic Foundation: Melt butter in a spacious saucepan over medium heat, introducing minced garlic. Allow garlic to release its essence gently without developing golden edges, sautéing for approximately two minutes.
- Sauce Development: Incorporate heavy cream into the pan, allowing the mixture to simmer and thicken progressively. The sauce should transform into a luxurious consistency, showcasing a clear path when a spoon glides across its surface.
- Cheese Integration: Reduce heat to minimal setting, crumbling Boursin cheese into the velvety base. Stir methodically until the cheese fully dissolves, creating a silky, uniform sauce.
- Seasoning Enhancement: Elevate the sauce’s flavor profile by delicately sprinkling kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Final Assembly: Gently fold drained pasta into the creamy sauce, ensuring each strand becomes thoroughly coated with the rich, decadent mixture.
- Elegant Presentation: Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley across the dish, introducing a vibrant herbal accent and visual appeal to the completed culinary creation.
Notes
- Preserve Pasta Water: Save a cup of starchy cooking liquid to adjust sauce consistency and help cheese melt smoothly into the pasta.
- Prevent Garlic Burning: Sauté garlic quickly over medium heat, stirring constantly to release flavor without scorching or turning bitter.
- Check Sauce Thickness: Look for a spoon trail that holds its shape when running through the sauce, indicating perfect creamy texture.
- Gentle Cheese Melting: Reduce heat to lowest setting when adding Boursin to prevent separation and ensure a silky, uniform sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 508
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg