Name: Boursin Cheese Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 5.3-ounce package garlic & fine herbs Boursin cheese (see note 2); 2 pints cherry tomatoes (about 20 ounces); ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste after cooking); ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta (farfalle) (fusilli or rotini work nicely too!); ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (optional, but recommended); Optional garnish: freshly grated parmesan cheese, more fresh basil

Boursin Cheese Pasta is an easy and flavourful dish that combines rich, herb-infused cheese with roasted tomatoes and perfectly cooked pasta. A beautiful meal that’s quick enough for weeknights!

This recipe is an adaptation of my reader favourite Baked Feta Chicken Pasta, which is a delicious take on the famous TikTok Baked Feta Pasta. Not everyone loves feta cheese, so this recipe is a great alternative!

Boursin Cheese Pasta garnished with fresh basil leaves in a white oval casserole dish, viewed from overhead and surrounded by tomatoes on the vine and fresh basil leaves.

Why we love this recipe

Boursin cheese is a fantastic ingredient to use for a creamy pasta sauce. With just one ingredient, you get tons of flavour and a beautiful texture that pairs perfectly with roasted tomatoes. We even use it in our mac and cheese!
This Boursin cheese pasta recipe is quick and easy, so it’s possible to make a restaurant quality meal on a busy weeknight!
It’s a versatile pasta dish that you can customize to your taste, by adding roasted vegetables, fresh chopped spinach or proteins like chicken and shrimp!

Ingredients & Substitutions

Here’s what you’ll need to make this Baked Boursin Cheese Pasta recipe. Find the complete recipe with measurements in the recipe card below.

Farfalle pasta – also called bow tie pasta. You can substitute any short pasta that will “grab” the creamy sauce, like rotini or fusilli.
Boursin cheese – one 5.3oz package. We use the garlic & fine herbs variety, but you can experiment with other flavours!
Cherry tomatoes – or grape tomatoes, pair beautifully with Boursin to create an amazing sauce.
Red onion – for flavour and colour, but you can leave it out if you don’t love onion. You can also sub shallots.
Garlic – because the garlic in the Boursin just isn’t enough (haha).
Olive oil
Oregano, kosher salt and ground black pepper
Fresh basil – optional, but highly recommended.

Ingredients needed to make Baked Boursin Cheese Pasta viewed from overhead with text labels overlaying each ingredient.

How to make it

First, preheat your oven to 400 °F and place the Boursin, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a 9×13 baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes and add the oregano, salt and pepper. Toss to ensure the veggies are evenly coated in oil and seasonings. Place the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the pasta according to package instructions. Be sure to reserve half a cup of pasta cooking water to thin the sauce.

A three-photo process collage showing the steps to make Boursin Cheese Pasta.

Once the tomatoes are bursting and onions are softened, stir the cheese and tomatoes together right in the casserole dish, squishing the tomatoes a bit as you go. Add sliced basil, if using, then add the cooked pasta to the cheese mixture and continue to gently mix until the pasta is nicely coated in sauce. Slowly add a bit of the reserved pasta cooking water to thin the sauce, if needed.

Boursin Cheese Pasta garnished with small fresh basil leaves, served in a black shallow bowl, viewed from overhead.

Serve immediately, garnished with more fresh basil and parmesan cheese. This Boursin pasta recipe pairs nicely with a simple green side salad. Enjoy!

Tips for success

Reserve the pasta cooking water. Try not to forget! Stirring in this starchy liquid helps the sauce come together, thinning it slightly and helping it stick to the pasta.
Choose a pasta variety that “grabs” the creamy sauce. I find short, textured pasta works best in this dish, rather than a longer pasta.
Don’t skip the fresh basil. It adds fresh flavour and beautiful colour to the dish. I highly recommend stirring sliced basil leaves into the sauce!

A close up view of bowtie pasta coated in a sauce made from Boursin cheese and roasted cherry tomatoes, served in a shallow black bowl and garnished with small fresh basil leaves.

Can I add chicken to this recipe?

Absolutely! I added chicken to my Baked Feta Pasta and it’s so delicious and easy to do. In short, you include chicken breasts in the casserole dish along with the cheese and tomatoes, and increase the cook time to ensure the chicken is fully cooked. See the Notes section in the recipe card below for detailed instructions.

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