Wednesday 23 July 2014

Creamy Baked Ziti

Creamy Baked Ziti -

Ziti pasta with a creamy tomato sauce is layered with shredded mozzarella cheese then topped with more mozzarella and grated Parmesan--a cheese lover's dream!

Ingredients:

 4 cups ziti pasta or penne pasta, uncooked
 2 cups pasta sauce
 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
 185 grams Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, cubed
 1 1/2 cups KRAFT Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
 1/3 cup KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove from pan; drain. Meanwhile, add pasta sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Return pasta to pan; mix well.
Layer half the pasta mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of 3/4 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Tips:
The pasta dish can be covered and refrigerated up to 8 hours before baking. Increase baking time to 30 to 35 min. or until heated through.

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