Easy Boursin Pasta Recipe for One

This easy Boursin Pasta recipe is one of those basic recipes you can add to your everyday cooking repertoire.  If you’re looking for a simple creamy Boursin pasta recipe that is versatile, then this is the one for you.  It’s great just the way it is; however, you can add steamed broccoli or leftover chicken for an amazingly hearty meal.

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For an easy Fettuccine Alfredo recipe, look no further.   Turn a few simple ingredients into a perfect weekday  or weekend meal.

Table of Contents

• Ingredients
• Recipe Variations
• How to make the Sauce from Scratch.
• What to serve with Boursin Fettuccine Alfredo?
• What’s the best way to reheat leftovers?
• Tips
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• Comments

Ingredients

• Dried fettuccine: You can substitute linguine. When I use linguine, I'm also adding in a little extra like diced Chicken and Broccoli.
• Butter: Don't forget to add in the butter for that creamy authentic flavor.
• Heavy Cream: I'm a traditionalist here, but you can also use whipping cream or whole milk.
• Parmesan, Gruyere, and Boursin Garlic & Herb Cheese: My secret triple cheese sauce makes such a delicious Alfredo sauce.
• Garlic powder: I like garlic powder, NOT garlic salt.
• Red pepper flakes give the sauce a little kick, but if you don't care for spicy, feel free to omit them.

Recipe Variations

• Adding chicken and broccoli to the Boursin Pasta Sauce makes this an amazingly hearty meal.
• Substitute Penne or Bow Tie pasta.

How to make the Sauce from Scratch.

1. Cook pasta according to box instructions
2. Melt butter in a large skillet; add and melt the Boursin cheese. When melted, stir in cream. You can use olive oil also or a mix of the two.
3. Remove from heat and add in the Gruyere and Parmesan cheese, stirring until melted and you have a cream Boursin pasta sauce.
4. Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat the Fettuccine.
5. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes on top of each serving of Fettuccine Alfredo.

What to serve with Boursin Fettuccine Alfredo?

A leafy green salad is the perfect side dish, and don’t forget the garlic bread or a fresh crusty baguette.

What’s the best way to reheat leftovers?

Reheat your pasta in a skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally.  I prefer not to reheat pasta in the microwave; it tends to overcook the pasta. You can add in a little fluid if it's too dry.

Tips

For a truly old fashion version, mix up the Butter and Parmesan and use some of the pasta water.  So if you don’t have heavy cream around, go old-world authentic with these three simple sauce ingredients. Personally, I learned to cook this dish in Italy, and we always used heavy cream.

The ingredients are so simple, and the only thing that I don’t keep in my fridge at all times is the heavy cream.

Don’t freeze the heavy cream in the carton; instead, freeze it in smaller portions.  I use my extra-large silicon ice cube tray.  Each compartment holds about ¼ cup of liquid.

Fill the ice cube tray, and when completely frozen, pop the cubes out and store them in a plastic freezer bag.

When you are ready to use the cream, just let it thaw in the fridge overnight, then shake well to mix it up because the butterfat will separate.    

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