Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta
Baked Lemon Boursin Pasta combines creamy garlic-and-fine-herbs cheese with roasted garlic, shallot, lemon, oregano, black pepper, and olive oil for a bright, herbaceous sauce. Tossed with pasta and finished with lemon zest and crushed red pepper flakes, it makes an easy, comforting weeknight meal for summer dinners.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook30 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 54 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 8 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 32 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 46
- Heart Health
- 71
- Metabolic
- 35
- Digestive
- 21
- Inflammatory
- 20
- Performance
- 27
- General Wellness
- 1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 2
Unwrap the Boursin cheese and place it in the center of an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- 3
Cut the top off the garlic to expose the cloves, then place it in the dish, clove-side up. Add the lemon halves, face down, and the shallot to the dish. Sprinkle with black pepper and oregano, drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 30 minutes.
- 4
Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes. Using your hands or a handheld lemon press, squeeze the juice from the roasted lemon halves into the dish, taking care not to get any seeds in the dish. Squeeze the roasted garlic head to release the cloves into the dish.
- 5
Mix all the contents of the baking dish together until a smooth, creamy sauce forms.
- 6
Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and stir to coat.
- 7
Serve topped with fresh lemon zest and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Calories 432.45 kcal High 22%
- Protein 11.22 g Good Source 22%
- Carbohydrate 63.19 g 23%
- Total Fat 14.93 g Moderate 19%
- Saturated Fat 6.55 g High 33%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 33.9 mg Moderate 11%
- Sodium 144.15 mg Moderate 6%
- Dietary Fiber 4.95 g Moderate 18%
- Total Sugars 2.85 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 73.51 mg Low Source 6%
- Iron 0.15 mg Low Source 1%
- Potassium 210.3 mg Low Source 4%
- Vitamin A 0.38 mcg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin C 13.03 mg Moderate 14%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Oven Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta is made with 10 ingredients and serves 6. It takes about 50 mins and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Dried Oregano, Dry Pasta, and Garlic. Each serving provides about 432.45 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Dried Oregano, Dry Pasta, Garlic, Garlic Cream Cheese. The full list of 10 is above.
- How long does it take to make Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta?
- About 50 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 432.45 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 10 ingredients and 7 steps.
- Is Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta healthy?
- Oven-Roasted Lemon & Boursin Cream Pasta has an easyChef Pro health score of 39/100. Per serving, it provides 432.45 calories and 11.22 g of protein, or 22% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 144.15 mg (6% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 6.55 g (33% of the Daily Value). It contains Citrus, Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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