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    🏠Home » Recipes » Pasta Recipes

    Boursin Cheese Sauce with Chicken and Pasta

    Aug 15, 2016 | Last Updated Apr 16, 2021 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

    Recipe Table of Contents    
    3.73 from 88 votes

    Amazingly tasty homemade Boursin cheese sauce is the highlight of this restaurant-quality chicken and broccoli dish. This ultra-easy versatile sauce will take any dish to the next level. Easy to do at home in under 30 minutes.

    Spoonful of Boursin Cheese Sauce with Chicken and Pasta

    Table of Contents
    • 🧀What is Boursin Cheese?
    • ✔️Ingredients and Tips
    • 📖Special Dinner Recipes
    • 🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
    • 📖Recipe

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    Introduction

    All recipes have a story, and so does this one. We had out of town company and went to the local high-end seafood restaurant. My wife has wanted to go, but we just didn't have a reason before. She had seafood pasta with Boursin sauce.

    She has requested a repeat for her birthday. It is unheard of, "Miss Porterhouse" asks for pasta for her birthday.

    It was time to come up with a recipe. But not much is out there. Iowa Girl Eats has Chicken with Boursin sauce. There is a general Boursin cheese sauce by Katie at Mom to Mom Nutrition. There were several more, one of which was more of an Alfredo-type dish but was way too fussy.

    My Rating

    My rating system of a 4 out of 5 so very nice.

    My wife is at 4.5 to 5. I'm at 4-4.5 so high 4 to low 5.

    🧀What is Boursin Cheese?

    Boursin cheese is a version of  Gournay cheese, a French creamy soft cheese that comes in a variety of flavors. It is similar to cream cheese and is classicly garlic and herb flavors. But it melts into a sauce and provides a wonderfully unique buttery taste.

    In America, you will usually find in a deli department in small boxes.

    ✔️Ingredients and Tips

    This is a chicken and broccoli dish. I cook them separately and combine them with a Boursin cheese sauce and serve on pasta for a complete meal.

    The Sauce

    I usee the Boursin with some Parmesan to make the sauce with some half and half. I can't bring myself to use heavy cream, but I want to add some creaminess, and I needed more volume for all the goodies.

    I added some extra garlic at the start of the sauce for my wife. Consider it optional.

    While not hard, there are several pans to be cleaned.

    The Chicken

    I suggest skinless boneless chicken breasts, but you can use chicken tenders or skinless boneless thighs. If you use thighs, cook to a final internal temperature of about 180°. The final temperature for the breasts will be 165°.

    Pasta, Broccoli, and Timing

    Finally, check the timing on your pasta and the timing on how you are cooking your broccoli, so it all gets done at the same time.

    My pasta was 7 minutes; the broccoli was 6 minutes, and the sauce takes about 7-8 minutes. Start the sauce, drop the pasta in the boiling water, then turn on the microwave for the broccoli. Perfect timing.

    Storage

    Good refrigerated for 2-3 days and frozen airtight for 2-3 months.

    📖Special Dinner Recipes

    Lemon Butter Salmon

    Copycat Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup

    The Best Crock Pot Baked Ziti

    This recipe is listed in these categories. See them for more similar recipes.

    Casserole Recipes, Italian Recipes, Pasta Recipes
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    🖼️Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

    boursin cheese with raw chicken and ingredients

    It is hard to go wrong with this lineup of ingredients.

    trimmed and chopped chicken on red board

    Trim 1 ½ to 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast and cut into 1-inch cubes.

    chopped onion on black board

    Mince one small or ½ medium onion. Over medium-high heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil to a large pan. When shimmering, add chicken. Give the chicken a nice sprinkle of salt and pepper. After 3-4 minutes, add the onion.

    cooked chunks of chicken in pan with thermometer

    Cook until chicken is at least 165°. About 10 minutes in total. Cook ¾ pound of pasta according to package directions. Cook 12 oz. (4 cups) of broccoli florets. You can use fresh or frozen and cook as you wish. I used frozen and microwaved.

    adding cheese to sauce in pan

    Remove chicken from pan. Over medium heat, optionally add 1 tablespoon butter and when hot, add 1-2 cloves of crush garlic and cook 1 minute. Add 2 cups half and half. Add two 5.2 oz packages of garlic/herb Boursin cheese and ½ cup grated Parmesan.

    adding chicken to sauce

    Break apart the Boursin. Continue to mix until smooth—about 5-6 minutes. Add the chicken and cooked broccoli.

    pour sauce with chicken and brocolli over pasta

    Mix well and pour over the cooked pasta. Mix some in the serving dish and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan.

    chicken and broccoli on pasta on blue plate
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    📖Recipe

    Spoonful of Boursin Cheese Sauce with Chicken and Pasta

    Boursin Cheese Sauce with Chicken and Pasta

    From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
    Amazingly tasty homemade Boursin cheese sauce is the highlight of this restaurant-quality chicken and broccoli dish. This ultra-easy versatile sauce will take any dish to the next level. Easy to do at home in under 30 minutes.
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    3.73 from 88 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings #/Adjust if desired 8

    Ingredients

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    • 1 ½-2 pounds Skinless boneless chicken breast
    • 1 onion - small or ½ medium
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • ¾ pound dry pasta
    • 12 oz broccoli florets - that is one bag frozen, about 4 cups

    Sauce

    • 1-2 cloves garlic - optional, crushed
    • 1 tablespoon butter - optional
    • 2 cups half and half
    • 10.4 oz Boursin garlic and herb - 2 packages
    • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese - plus a little to sprinkle at the end

    Instructions

    • Trim 1 ½ to 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast and cut into 1-inch cubes.
    • Mince one small or ½ medium onion. Over medium-high heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil to a large pan. When shimmering, add chicken. Give the chicken a nice sprinkle of salt and pepper. After 3-4 minutes add the onion.
    • Cook until chicken is at least 165°. About 10 minutes total. Cook ¾ pound of pasta according to package directions.  Cook 12 oz. (4 cups) of broccoli florets. You can use fresh or frozen and cook as you wish. I used frozen and microwaved.
    • Remove chicken from pan. Over medium heat,  optionally add 1 tablespoon butter and when hot add 1-2 cloves of crush garlic and cook 1 minute. Add 2 cups half and half. Add two 5.2 oz packages of garlic/herb Boursin cheese and ½ cup grated Parmesan.
    • Break apart the Boursin. Continue to mix until smooth. About 5-6 minutes. Add the chicken and cooked broccoli.
    • Mix well and pour over the cooked pasta. Mix some the serving dish and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
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    Recipe Notes

    Pro Tips

    1. This is an easy recipe to cut in half if you don't want the leftovers.
    2. Use the chicken of your choice but I suggest skinless boneless chicken breasts cooked to 165°. You can use thighs and cook to about 180°.
    3. Good refrigerated for 2-3 days and frozen airtight for 2-3 months.

    To adjust the recipe size:

    You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

    Nutrition Estimate

    Calories : 459 kcal (23%) | Carbohydrates : 20 g (7%) | Protein : 29 g (58%) | Fat : 29 g (45%) | Saturated Fat : 17 g (85%) | Polyunsaturated Fat : 0.4 g | Monounsaturated Fat : 3 g | Trans Fat : 4 g | Cholesterol : 128 mg (43%) | Sodium : 640 mg (27%) | Potassium : 118 mg (3%) | Fiber : 2 g (8%) | Sugar : 3 g (3%) | Vitamin A : 650 IU (13%) | Vitamin C : 22.3 mg (27%) | Calcium : 190 mg (19%) | Iron : 1.1 mg (6%)
    Serving size is my estimate of a normal size unless stated otherwise. The number of servings per recipe is stated above. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
    Course : Main Course
    Cuisine : Italian

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    Editor's Note: Originally Published August 15, 2016. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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