Recipe: Boursin Pasta With Spring Peas (2024)

I agree with those who say this is a bland recipe. I was really excited to try it, since Boursin cheese is so wonderful. I think that cup of water really gets rid of the flavor. I wonder if mixing the cheese with chicken stock or something else would be better? I added mushrooms and am now stuck with a whole lot of flavorless pasta to eat. I added some canned salmon to it today to give it a little “something,” but would definitely not make again.

Love this recipe! I added about 1/2 cup diced sautéed white mushrooms and wow !! Really subtly elevated! Making for 2nd time tonight.

Great recipe! So incredibly easy, and fast. I added some fresh parsley and Parmesan, and it was perfect! My whole family loved it,

We made this for dinner last night and it was delish! Super quick and easy too. Our toddler (14 months) loved it as well. Next time we’ll double the amount of Boursin though :)

Made this with garlic herb goat cheese and broiled asparagus. Delicious and perfect for one night in a rental house (didn’t want to buy too many ingredients!)

I made this on the weekend. So easy you could barely call it a recipe. Some previous comments said it was bland however the flavours seemed intentionally delicate. I made a few adjustments …… Sautéed some razor fine slices of garlic in a little olive oil gently (don’t burn it) before adding the water and Boursin. At the end of cooking I threw a few fresh herbs chervil and torn basil, with a little squeeze of fresh lemon juice as well as the zest …. fresh and simple.

I love Boursin and had some leftover from a party. I also had some cooked pasta. I used chicken broth instead of pasta water and I think it improved the flavor. I also sprinkled some fresh parsley too! Thanks for the idea!

I just made this and it was bland before I doctored it… thanks to the other commenters, I started with less pasta, about 3/4 of the box. I still had to add a ton of sea salt and pepper, and then I tossed in about 1/4 cup of parmesan, and finally some scoops from a jar of alfredo sauce to make it less bland and to cover the pasta with enough sauce to taste anything..

Delicious! I made this last night (added chicken) and it couldn’t be any easier – it was a huge hit, no left overs. I’ll definitely be making this again. Time to try the Jalapeno Mac Cheese recipe!

Hmm… I made this and I wasn’t very impressed at all. I followed the recipe – not much you can mess up! – and it really lacked flavor, as though the pasta were way too much for the sauce. I ended up scrounging and added the remains of a tub of cottage cheese, a glob of yogurt, and a bunch of grated parm to make it taste like anything … after which it wasn’t bad :)

Do you know if this dish is good reheated? I’m only cooking it for two and don’t want it to go to waste. It looks absolutely delicious!

This looks like a great meal for the middle of the week blahs. I’m stopping on the way home tonight to get these ingredients. Thank you!

Switch peas for spinach and I’m there. I don’t normally like creamy sauces on pasta but I do make an exception for Boursin once in a while

So funny. I just read a similar recipe in this book, Bon Appetempt. There are basically only three ingredients: brie, broccoli and rigatoni. Sounds so good! Gotta try both.

This is my favourite with oven roasted cherry tomatoes and asparagus! it’s also bright and sunny and tastes like summer.

@Meredith – you can also put a large glass measuring cup (I have a 4 cup one) underneath your colander, and save some water when you’re straining your pasta instead. I never thought of dipping a cup in the water as I’ve always done this!

I like mine with trader joe’s goat cheese, chopped cherry tomato, capers and pepper. So good!

When I was home sick from school as a kid, my mom would make her version of this that we called peas and noodles. Then we would watch the Lion King and cry when Moufasa died. This is the grown up version of peas and noodles, though I still love the LK.

This is one of my favs, I make it all the time with whatever veggies are in season. It is delicious x

Boursin is also AMAZING on roasted potatoes!

Yum!!

@meredith, we do the same thing as @sumslay. we carefully pour a bit of the water into a liquid cup measure before draining the pasta.

@leni, no way!!! that’s awesome.

@bronwyn, that sounds SO good.

Made this last night – delish!!!

Maybe this is meant to be a vegetarian meal but I think it’d be great with some bacon crumbed on top! This will be a new go-to for busy weekday nights. I just wish Boursin wasn’t so dang pricey!

Made this tonight.. it was easy and tasty but there seems to be too much pasta. A pound seems like too much, I wasn’t able to really taste the cheese! I would make again but with 3/4 lb pasta.

I was so excited about this post as I LOVE Boursin! I agree with Tyler though, there was too much pasta and not enough cheese, or maybe I should have used 2 packages of Boursin. My husband had 2 helpings, so I guess he didn’t mind :-)

Thanks so much for this recipe! I love Boursin! We usually enjoy it with a nice loaf of French bread, but over pasta sounds amazing! I had never thought to use it in a recipe! Thanks for helping me decide what to make for dinner tonight:)

Merideth– I use a Pyrex measuring cup (the 2 cup one) because it has a handle and makes it easy to submerge in the bubbling water!! :)

Here in Europe they also sell “Boursin Cuisine”, meant to be used as a base for sauces etc. The secret’s out :-)

What’s the best way to save pasta water and not burn yourself?

A few of my very favorite foods, all wrapped up in one?! Perfection!

How did you know I had a package of Boursin cheese in my fridge, waiting for its purpose. Here it is! Thank you!

This is mac and cheese for grown-ups with a veggie boost. I have some Laughing Cow that needs to get used so I’ll be trying this for dinner this week. I don’t have any peas, but I have corn.