Step 1

Prepare the tomatoes & cheese by placing the cherry tomatoes, shallot, and garlic in a small baking dish then drizzle with olive oil, and season with crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly.

Step 2

Add the Boursin ½ round to the baking dish, nuzzling it among the cherry tomatoes.

Step 3

Cook the tomatoes & cheese placing them into the oven to bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to package directions in a large pot of well-salted water, reserving ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water for the sauce.

Step 5

To serve, remove the baking dish from the oven and add the cooked pasta, parmesan cheese, and parsley to the cheese and tomatoes; add some of the cooking water; gently toss to coat evenly then allow it to sit for a few minutes for it to thicken and soak into the noodles.

Step 6

Gently toss to coat evenly again. Taste the pasta and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, if needed.

Step 7

Serve immediately with fresh parmesan on the side. Enjoy.