Quick and easy sauce: Tomato and Boursin

Monday lunchtime here is all about speed. I finish work, grab the toddler from preschool and then the race is on to get food in front of her before she explodes with hunger. She’s a bottomless pit at the best of times and has the patience of, well, a hungry two and a half year old.

One of our staples is gnocchi and pesto. We can be in the door and eating in about ten minutes. Not bad. Today though the toddler was rather put out to find we had run out of pesto and she’d have to wait, ooh, about 15 minutes.

I chucked a lump of cheese at her and got cracking. I find soft cheese really useful for making a quick sauce and using Boursin means I can get in a lot of flavour with very few ingredients.

I was pleased with this. Really quick and easy, tasty and the toddler ate hers with gusto so I’m assuming she approved!

Gnocchi is one of those things that I buy but keep meaning to make my own. If you’re looking for a recipe then how about this one from Rita Cooks Italian?

Quick and easy tomato and Boursin sauce

2 spring onions, finely chopped
6 medium tomatoes, cut into large chunks
½ pack of garlic and herb Boursin
Salt and pepper to taste.

Fry the spring onions and tomatoes over a medium heat for a few minutes until the tomatoes are soft.

Stir in the Boursin and simmer very gently for a couple of minutes. Season to taste.

Use as you wish.

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About Sian Reynolds

I'm Sian, mother to a three year old who thinks she’s a teenager and a husband who has issues with cows. Both have insatiable appetites and are rather fond of cake. And chocolate. And cheese. Freelance this and that, coffee drinker, food blogger. I seem to spend most of my time in the kitchen, with one eye on the laptop and the other watching the toddler run around with a colander on her head.

11. June 2012 by Sian Reynolds
Categories: Main Meals, Sides, salads, sauces and snacks | Tags: , , , , | 8 comments

  • http://www.ritacooksitalian.com/ rita cooks italian

    Thank you Sian for mentioning my tutorial on how to make handmade
    gnocchi! I like your quick sauce bursting with flavour; creamy cheeses are always
    handy for cooking quick sauces. It’s very useful when you have to feed a
    demanding hungry toddler.

    • http://fishfingersfortea.co.uk/ Fishfingers for tea

      You’re welcome Rita, good timing and you gave a lovely clear guide. I love these kind of sauces when all you can hear is “I’m hungry mummy”!

  • http://www.aworkingmotherschatter.blogspot.com/ Pollylou

    Ive tried to make Gnocci a couple of times with no luck, I don’t know what I am doing wrong? And side note, I am insanely jealous that your 2 year old eats Gnocci for lunch, we are flat out getting Pops to eat a sandwich!

    • http://fishfingersfortea.co.uk/ Fishfingers for tea

      It helps that Izzy has her main meal at lunchtime so she’s used to it but she’s a human dustbin! She’ll eat most things but if she had her way her diet would consist of biscuits and Pom Bears! 

  • http://londonbakes.blogspot.com Kathryn

    I love gnocchi and this looks like a wonderful speedy supper!

    • http://fishfingersfortea.co.uk/ Fishfingers for tea

      It really is! Quick and tasty which is essential here. I also like how versatile gnocchi is, you can usually find something to go with it, even if it’s just butter and pepper! 

  • http://bluebirdsunshine.wordpress.com/ Bluebirdsunshine

    That’s a great idea for a sauce for pasta. We had to ban pesto in our house because it was fast becoming all my then-2yo boy would eat. I’ve used that Rita Cooks Italian recipe for gnocchi and it was a success after many failed attempts in the past using other recipes. Freezes really well too and I feel so ‘Domestic Goddess’ making gnocchi from scratch ;-)

    • http://fishfingersfortea.co.uk/ Fishfingers for tea

      Yes, the toddler can get quite obsessive about it so it’s good to have something different every so often. I’m glad Rita’s recipe worked well for you, I think it’s things like making gnocchi that feel very domestic goddess like too!