Boursin Cheese White Sauce
This Boursin Cheese White Sauce for pasta is a quick and easy recipe that is ready in less than 15 minutes. It contains just a few simple ingredients and serves well over any type of pasta for a delicious and easy weeknight meal.
You may also like this Creamy Sausage Tortellini or Creamy Tomato Ravioli
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS EASY CREAMY BOURSIN CHEESE PASTA SAUCE
It’s a flavorful white cheese sauce that is ready in less than 15 minutes and is super easy to make yet produces huge flavor for just about any type of pasta you want to serve with it.
I first heard of this cheese, via a Tiktok video where someone baked it with tomatoes too. I have now tried it in many different ways and with different dishes that I will be sharing here soon with my readers. It is better than cream cheese in my option, I hope you give it a try for yourself. As I am sure you will agree too!
WHAT IS BOURSIN CHEESE
Boursin cheese is a brand of soft spreadable French cheeses. They come in 3 popular varieties and are all flavored with different ingredients. They are expanding their flavors by the day.
It is the perfect ingredient to flavor pasta and other dishes and it melts well and is similar to cream cheese. There most popular flavor is Fine Herbs as seen below.
Boursin Cheese Sauce recipe
Consists of a few simple ingredients, Boursin Cheese, Heavy Cream, Vegetable stock, onions and garlic.
Boursin Cheese Types
There are currently 8 flavors, Shallot & Chive, Black Pepper, Rosemary & Black Garlic, Basil and Chive, Garlic and fine herb, Fig & Balsamic.
For this sauce I used Basil and Chives, however you can add just about any type depending on your flavor profile needs.
WHAT ELSE CAN BE ADDED TO BOURSIN CHEESE SAUCE
- You can pre- sauté baby tomatoes or zucchini to add to the sauce
- Fresh spinach
- Pre-cooked chicken, sausage
- Seafood such as shrimp or scallops
VEGGIES = GARLIC AND ONIONS
YOUR GOING TO LOVE THIS CREAMY CHEESY PASTA SAUCE
Remember to always have fun and experiment with your cooking! Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this dish is sure to impress and satisfy. As Julia Child once said, “Cooking is like love, it should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” So go ahead and give this recipe a try, and don’t be afraid to add your own flair to it. Bon appetite!
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Boursin Cheese White Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 package of Boursin Cheese (of your liking)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
Instructions
- In a large frying pan add half butter and olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in the onion and sauté till translucent
- Next, add in the minced garlic and sauté one more minute till fragrant.
- Pour in the heavy cream and stock turning the heat down to low- medium then adding in the Boursin cheese
- Simmer till the cheese melts fully
- Turn off the heat and serve over you favorite pasta
Notes
Add some red pepper flakes for added heat and or other herbs if desired!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 458Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 353mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 11g
These calculations are based off Nutritionix