5.0 from 57 votes
Boursin Chicken Pasta
This easy Boursin chicken pasta recipe has simple ingredients, and it's ready in just 30 minutes! The fabulous creamy herb sauce is perfect with rotisserie chicken and pasta.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 616 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (5.2 ounce) package Boursin Fine Herbs & Garlic cheese softened
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups cooked/rotisserie chicken shredded
- 2 cups (packed) fresh baby spinach
- salt & pepper to taste
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese optional, to taste
Instructions
- Boil a salted pot of water and cook the pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the garlic for 30 seconds - 1 minute.
- To the skillet, add in the Boursin, chicken broth, cream, lemon juice, parsley, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Stir well until combined. When it just starts to boil, turn the heat down a bit and let it bubble steadily for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and spinach and cook for a couple more minutes until heated through and the spinach has wilted. Keep in mind that the sauce will continue to thicken as it cools, so don't let it reduce too much. If the sauce has thickened up too much, add in a splash of the hot pasta water prior to draining it. Add in the drained pasta and toss. Taste and season with salt & pepper as needed and serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.
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Notes
- Use low sodium chicken broth if sensitive to salt.
- I don't recommend subbing the cream for a lower fat alternative as there's no roux to thicken the sauce, and it could also curdle due to the lemon juice and the fairly high heat this sauce is cooked at.
Nutrition Information
Calories
616kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
491mg
(20%)
Potassium
422mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2429IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 616
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 616kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 422mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2429IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.