Quick creamy pasta made by melting a package of Boursin cheese into hot penne and tossing with fresh baby spinach.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Servings: 4servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
8ouncesuncooked penne
15.2 ounce/150 g packageBoursin Fine Herbs & Garlic cheese
2cupspacked fresh baby spinach
Instructions
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the penne and cook until al dente according to the package directions.
Before draining, scoop out and reserve about 1 cup of the hot pasta water and set it aside.
Drain the pasta and return the drained pasta to the empty pot. Remove the pot from the heat (off the burner).
Add the entire 5.2 ounce (150 g) package of Boursin Fine Herbs & Garlic cheese to the hot pasta.
Add a small splash (a few tablespoons) of the reserved pasta water and toss the pasta (using tongs or two spoons) until the cheese melts and forms a creamy sauce.
If the sauce is too thick, add more reserved pasta water a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency (you likely won’t need most of the reserved water).
Add the 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach to the pasta and toss until the spinach is evenly coated in sauce.
Cover the pot and let everything sit for 1–2 minutes to allow the spinach to wilt, then toss once more and serve immediately.
Equipment
Large Pot
Tongs
two spoons
Notes
Serves 2-4 depending on how much people eat/what else it’s served with.
This pasta is great as a side dish.
The residual heat from the hot pot, steaming pasta, and the pasta water will melt the cheese and make a deliciously creamy sauce.