Baked Boursin Zucchini Pasta

This baked boursin zucchini pasta recipe was inspired by the viral tiktok baked boursin pasta. Fresh cooked pasta, zucchini noodles, fresh basil, garlic, herbs and creamy boursin cheese come together to create the most delicious and creamy pasta sauce of all time.

Baked Boursin Pasta

Have you heard of baked feta pasta? This boursin pasta recipe is a very similar recipe. The original baked feta pasta is a recipe by Liemessä. The recipe went viral over and over again and has had so many variations created. After I made the original baked feta pasta, I made a baked spanakopita pasta which was heavily inspired by the original and Liemessa even made it once and loved it!

Fast forward a few years and I saw shewillevolve posted a Baked Boursin Pasta recipe on tiktok inspired by Baked Feta Pasta and I knew I needed to try my own twist on it. The original baked boursin pasta recipe used grape tomatoes, garlic, boursin cheese, herbs, and spices. I wanted this version to use a different summer vegetable – Zucchini!

Baked Boursin Zucchini Pasta

I know zucchini noodles are not for everyone, but when you add them in to some regular pasta, you boost the nutrition of the dish and you don’t feel like you are sacrificing anything because you are still eating regular pasta too. The creamy cheesy sauce is so delicious and coats all of the pasta and the zucchini to create a delicious meal.

Using boursin cheese in a pasta sauce creates a creamy and super flavorful sauce. The cheese is already seasoned with garlic and herbs and there is just a good amount of salt in there. I always add additional spices and garlic because I always love extra garlic.

Also, how fun are zucchini noodles? I love using my spiralizer to create noodles out of various vegetables and honestly, zucchini noodles are super cute.

Creamy Zucchini Pasta

Boursin is a super creamy cheese, almost like cream cheese but since it is French it feels a bit more luxurious. Baking it for about 20 minutes turns it into a perfectly creamy consistency. I love this baked boursin pasta recipe because the “sauce” bakes right in the pan while you boil your pasta. Then, once the dish is done baking, you add your pasta, zucchini noodles and combine all of the ingredients. It is heavenly!

I like using boursin cheese instead of heavy cream because it already has a nice thickness to it. A lot of creamy and cheesy pasta sauces use a roux, and while you can do that, I find using boursin cheese as a pasta sauce is a lot easier and faster. Also, the boursin cheese is already flavored so that is also a reason why it is a great time saver and why it is different than just making cream cheese pasta.

How to make Baked Boursin Zucchini Pasta

INGREDIENTS  

• 6-8 oz Pasta I prefer to use short pasta in this dish
• 1 Garlic and Herb Boursin Cheese
• 1 Large Zucchini
• 1 oz Basil
• 5 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1 tsp Italian Soffritto Mix mixture of sundried tomato, chili flakes, onion, salt, rosemary, and sage

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Mince your garlic and chiffonade your basil. (See notes below)
• Add your broth and boursin cheese to the bottom of a baking dish. I used a 9″ x 9″ baking dish.
• Add your olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, Italian soffritto blend, and half of your basil. Mix well, without touching the boursin cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes
• While it is baking, boil your pasta, making sure to reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water when you drain your pasta. You can use this water in the sauce once it is done baking if you want to thin out your sauce. You may choose not to use the extra water. 
• Make your zoodles. You don’t need to peel the zucchini, just use any type of vegetable noodle maker and make the zoodles. You can lay these on some paper towels and sprinkle a little salt on top while the rest of the dish cooks. This will soak up some extra moisture. 
• Once your dish is done baking, mix the contents of the baking dish together to create a sauce. Check if you want to add in 1/4 cup of pasta water.
• Add your pasta and zoodles and mix well. Top with remaining fresh basil.

NOTES

A chiffonade of basil is a type of cut. First, stack your basil leaves on top of each other so that the middle vein is aligned on all of the leaves. Then, roll up your basil leaves like a cigar. Lastly, slice your basil into thin strips.