Your Friday Night In = Creamy Boursin Lemon Pasta Bliss ✨

Hello pasta pal,

Sometimes dinner feels like a warm hug — and this one comes with lemon zest, creamy cheese, and a roast-garlic glow-up. It’s pasta that tastes like you made an effort… but really, the oven did all the hard work.

We’re roasting Boursin (yes, really), lemon, garlic, and shallots until everything goes soft and golden. Then we stir it through chunky pasta with a splash of pasta water and a flurry of basil. Silky, citrusy, and just a bit posh.

🧺 You’ll need:

• 1 whole Boursin garlic & herb cheese (150g)

• 1 small garlic bulb (top sliced off)

• 1–2 lemon halves, cut side down

• 2 shallots, peeled & sliced

• 300g large rigatoni

• Olive oil

• Black pepper, oregano, dried basil

• Fresh basil, for stirring and serving

• Optional: extra lemon zest, chilli flakes, or grated parmesan

👩‍🍳 How to make it:

1. Preheat your oven to 190°C (fan 170°C). In an ovenproof dish, add the whole Boursin, lemon halves (cut-side down), garlic bulb, and sliced shallots. Drizzle everything with olive oil, then season with black pepper, oregano, and dried basil.

2. Bake for 40 minutes, until the shallots are golden, the garlic is soft, and the Boursin is just begging to be stirred.

3. Meanwhile, boil your pasta in salted water. Save a big mug of that glorious starchy water before draining.

4. When the tray’s out of the oven, squeeze the roasted lemon and garlic into the melted Boursin — use tongs or your brave fingers. Stir until it’s a creamy, tangy sauce of dreams.

5. Toss in your cooked pasta, a good splash of pasta water, and a handful of fresh basil. Stir until glossy and beautiful.

6. Serve hot, topped with lemon zest, more pepper, and anything else that makes you feel smug.

🧡 Why You’ll Love It
✔️ The Boursin melts into a garlic-herb sauce all on its own
✔️ Roasted lemon and garlic = deep flavour, minimal effort
✔️ Chunky pasta = sauce pockets = joy
✔️ Tastes fancy, but secretly very lazy (we love that)

📩 Before You Dash...
This one’s got dinner party energy, minus the stress. Roast everything in one dish, stir in your pasta, and serve like the culinary magician you are.

Tomorrow: something sweet, something salty, and a microwave. You’ve been warned.

Until then,
Stay saucy,

Love, Planet Food 🍝💛