Herbed Parmesan Spread aka Boursin is a delicious recipe to make this holiday season. It’s easy to make and incredibly flavorful. Serve it with your favorite crackers for holiday entertaining or at a Christmas tea party.
(Post modified with new photos on 8/26/23.)
Other ways to use this spread is to add it to your favorite mashed potato recipe or serve over a hot seared steak or baked potato. Yum!
Simply put, Boursin cheese (fancy cheese) is a soft, creamy, buttery cheese flavored with herbs and garlic. It was first created by Francois Boursin, a Frenchman in 1957, but is now widely available in the US. This homemade version is every bit as good. Try some and see for yourself!
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- Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Christmas Antipasto Cheese Spread
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Ingredients for Herbed Parmesan Spread aka Boursin
(See the full recipe at the bottom of this post.)
- one garlic clove
- butter, room temperature
- cream cheese, room temperature
- Parmesan cheese
- dried chives
- parsley
- drill weed
- basil
- ground thyme
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions for Making This Recipe
Gather your tools and ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Using a cutting board and chef’s knife, peel and mince the garlic clove. Using a small zester, finely grate the parmesan cheese.
Prepare the Spread
In a food processor, combine the minced garlic, softened butter and cream cheese, and grated Parmesan cheese. Pulse until it starts to come together.
Add in the dried herbs: chives, parsley, dill weed, basil, ground thyme, and freshly ground black pepper. Pulse until everything is mixed well.
Using a spatula, transfer the cheese mixture to a small serving bowl or form it into a ball.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to let the ingredients meld with each other.
I like to bring this spread to room temperature before serving for easy spreading. Serve with your favorite crackers, on top of sliced cucumbers, or even with a hot seared steak, or baked potato. It’s quite flavorful and delicious!
If desired, place homemade Boursin in a decorating bag and pipe onto crackers. Perfect for an afternoon tea party! Again, if you choose to do this, be sure to allow the spread to come to room temperature for easier piping.
You may store this fancy cheese spread in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
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Herbed Parmesan Spread aka Boursin
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 oz. butter room temperature
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese finely grated
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ground thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Gather your tools and ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Using a cutting board and chef's knife, peel and mince the garlic clove. Using a small zester, finely grate the parmesan cheese.
- In a food processor, combine the minced garlic, softened butter, cream cheese, and grated parmesan cheese. Pulse until it begins to come together.
- Add in the dried herbs: chives, parsley, dill weed, basil,, ground thyme, and freshly ground black pepper. Pulse until everything is mixed well.
- Using a rubber spatula, transfer the cheese mixture to a small serving bowl or form it into a ball.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to let the ingredients meld with each other.
- You may store this spread in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
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