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Boursin Cheese Baked TikTok Pasta
Freshly cooked pasta tossed with baked Boursin cheese, tomatoes, garlic, spices, and parmesan cheese. This easy-baked pasta recipe will knock your socks off!
So I officially joined TikTok. After my kids saying over and over again, “I learned this on TikTok,” I finally succumbed. I opened up my official Modern Honey TikTok account and I am now in the TikTok business of sharing food videos.
I don’t know about you but I am a visual learner so I am trying to share more food videos for all of you out there! I hope you love them and they are helping you in the kitchen!
I saw this pasta dish that went crazy viral on TikTok and knew that I had to try it out. I thought it was good but knew it could be better. The original recipe calls for a block of feta cheese. I saw another guy share a tweak to the recipe by using Boursin cheese instead of feta cheese and I was hooked. I couldn’t get to the grocery store fast enough!
Let me just say — this TikTok Pasta is one of my favorite pasta dishes of all times. Yes, that is a very bold statement but it is THAT good. If you haven’t tried Boursin cheese, it is It is a soft creamy cheese available in a variety of flavors, with a texture somewhat similar to cream cheese. I tend to reach for the Garlic and Herbs Boursin cheese but I have loved every flavor I have tried.
This Boursin Cheese Baked TikTok Pasta is made by placing two rounds of Boursin cheese and fresh grape or cherry tomatoes into a baking dish. Then you drizzle it all with extra virgin olive oil and add fresh garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bake it for about 35 minutes until the tomatoes are softened and the cheese is melted.
Then you toss it with your favorite cooked pasta, fresh basil, a touch of spinach if you like that kind of thing, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. It has all kinds of flavor from the Boursin cheese to the roasted tomatoes to the garlic to the parmean cheese to the fresh basil. You’ve got it all with this baked pasta!
Now I know why this TikTok recipe went so viral. I am adding this to my dinner rotation because it is not only easy but tastes phenomenal!
How to make the Baked TikTok Pasta:
- Start by placing the Boursin cheese and grape or cherry tomatoes into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Generously drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Finely chop fresh garlic and place all over the tomatoes. Bake uncovered for about 35 minutes. The tomatoes will be softened and roasted and the cheese will be melted.
- While the tomatoes are roasting, cook the pasta by heating a pot of water over high heat until boiling. Pick out your favorite type of pasta. You can use everything from small pasta to large pasta. Make sure to salt the water to give the pasta flavor. Set aside 1/2 cup of pasta water to add to the sauce.
- Remove the tomatoes and cheese from the oven and add the pasta to the baking dish. Fold in fresh basil, spinach, and top with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Check for seasonings and make sure you have enough salt and pepper!
- This makes delicious leftovers! Just cover it well in the refrigerator and you can eat leftovers for days — if it lasts that long!
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Boursin Cheese Baked TikTok Pasta
Ingredients
- (2) 5.2 ounce pkgs. Boursin Cheese (Garlic and Herb)
- (2) pints Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
- 3 to 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- Salt and Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 10 to 16 ounces Pasta *
- 1/2 cup Pasta Water (reserved from pasta)
- 1/4 cup Fresh Basil (about 6 leaves)
- 1 cup Fresh Baby Spinach, optional (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the two rounds of Boursin cheese and tomatoes into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, a generous amount of salt and pepper, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
- While baking, heat water in a large pot to boiling. Generously salt the water. Add your favorite type of pasta and cook according to package instructions. Remove 1/2 cup of water and set aside to add to sauce. Drain the pasta.
- Once the tomatoes are done roasting, toss with cooked pasta and reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water. Sprinkle with fresh basil, spinach (if using), and parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Use less pasta if you want a creamier sauce and more pasta if you want to feed more. For these photos, I used 16 ounces of pasta but have used 10 ounces of pasta before and had a creamier sauce.
- Recipe adapted from TikTok. I haven't found the original creator of the recipe yet! Let me know if you know who the original recipe creator was and I will give credit. 🙂
- I adapted and changed the type of cheese, garlic, spinach, and basil.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
The yummiest recipe!!!
I made this for all my friends this Sunday for dinner! Fed three hungry college boys during finals, us two girls, and we still had leftovers. We LOVED this pasta!! I went a little crazy with the crushed red pepper so it was kinda spicy but we loved the kick. Incredible recipe and I’m definitely making it again!
Was very tasty & so easy. Made half the amount so used an 8″x8″ pan. Ended up using some frozen spinach that I squeezed the water out of & tossed in with the tomatoes to bake. Also didn’t have fresh basil so sprinkled in some dried when adding in the salt & pepper. Would be very easy to adapt this & add a few extras such as some sliced onion &/or peppers. Next time I would like to make the full batch & use the fresh spinach & basil.
I love hearing about all the adjustments you made and that it worked out so well! Thanks for using my recipe, Laurie!
Absolutely delicious! Even better as leftovers the next day. I halved this recipe since it’s just two of us. I added the raw spinach at the end into the pasta and sauce mix. I mixed it well and the spinach wilted into the pasta just fine. No need to cook it first. I added some fresh parmasean on top to serve. The rigatoni pasta worked well in this dish.
Sammie I am thrilled to hear that you loved this recipe! The fresh spinach is such a great touch. Thank you so much for the comment!
Excellent. I add a small handful of sliced black olives and sometimes also throw in cut-up grilled chicken. I now keep Boursin and cherry tomatoes on hand for a quick but gourmet-level dinner.
Brilliant idea, Anita! I love adding some chicken to this pasta so that it has more protein, it keeps me fuller for longer! I am so happy to hear that this recipe has become such a staple in your house that you keep Boursin and cherry tomatoes on hand. It really shows me how much you love the recipe and it means the WORLD to me!
Wow wow wow … absolutely Fantastic! We omitted the spinach and tossed in cut up chicken breasts but everything else made as directed. Restaurant quality dish! Thank you so much.
You are so sweet, Tricia! I love adding chicken to this recipe to help make it more filling, I love hearing that that’s what you guys do as well. Thanks for trying it out!
Could you use the dairy free boursin cheese?
Great question, Melissa! I haven’t recipe tested with it yet, but I would think that it would work just as well. Let me know how it goes!
Coming to say I used the dairy free garlic and herb one from Trader Joe’s and it worked well! Im not sure what it’s exactly supposed to be like since this was my first time making it, but my whole dairy loving family enjoyed it!
This was absolutely amazing. My entire family loved it. Definitely making this again!!
I’m so happy to hear that your whole family loved it! It’s such a easy recipe that I definitely love to make it, but it makes me so happy to know that others enjoy eating it, too! Hahaha! Thanks for trying it out!
Five star recipe! So easy and SO delicious!
Such a yummy pasta recipe!! I love making this for my family.
I’ve never made a meal that was so delicious and that fast!!! Was perfect as listed… I used only one Boursin and 2 containers of cherry tomatoes. Was still super creamy! Yum!
Jodi I am so happy to hear it! I think this is one of the creamiest pastas I’ve ever made, I’m glad that you agree! Thanks for using my recipe!
Hi! Does anyone know if the sauce can be freezed prior to adding the pasta? I bought all the ingredients for a 4 day family reunion and didn’t end up making it because we ended up with left over from another meal we didn’t want to waste. I LOVE THIS RECIPE and have made it many times. I live by myself and don’t want it to go to waste… help greatly appreciated