Creamy Baked Ziti

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Creamy is the key word here, as sour cream and cream cheese take a tomato, marinara and ziti casserole to a whole new level of pasta deliciousness.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

cups ziti pasta, uncooked

jar (24 oz.) marinara sauce

can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained

oz. (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

3/4

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

1/3

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove from pan; drain. Meanwhile, add marinara 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 sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

This tasty pasta dish can be assembled ahead of time. Refrigerate up to 8 hours. When ready to serve, bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 min. or until heated through.

Size-Wise

Enjoy your favorite foods while keeping portion size in mind.

Substitute

Prepare using regular KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

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lkrisak

posted:11/4/2010

We loved this! I did add a bit of garlic and basil to the sauce, but this is a great recipe. Will make again and again!

ginamj

posted:11/4/2010

I gave this recipe 5 stars because it was delicious and very easy to make. It is the perfect dinner for the weeknight because you can prepare it quickly. I added cooked Italian turkey sausage to the pasta mixture. I also added about 1/4 of a jar more sauce then the recipe called for because the pasta mix looked a bit dry to me. I am glad I added the extra sauce, it was perfect.

lmichel

posted:11/4/2010

A terrific meal that is easy to make. The whole family loved it and everyone went back for seconds. Easy to double for a large family like mine.

elizabethalay

posted:11/3/2010

Tastes so delectable. Hands-down the best pasta I have ever had, EVER, and it was so easy to make. I halved the recipe, added chopped onions, mushrooms, and a grated carrot. The cream cheese and sour cream make the dish creamy perfection. Served with garlic-cheese bread and an Italian salad. mmmmhmmm mmmhmmm good!

a cook

posted:11/3/2010

I will try this recipe since it is so easy and got great reviews. I just wish barryjaime mentioned why they only gave it 2 stars. Just curious since everyone else liked it.

a cook

posted:11/3/2010

I would not make this recipe again, or at least not verbatim. It had way too much cream cheese in it. I would probably cut the amount of cream cheese in half, and remove all sour cream. Making it exactly as written creates a weird tangy taste that ruined the dish.

anniecannie

posted:11/3/2010

This was awesome!!! Made it for dinner tonight even my picky 6 year old loved it and had seconds!!!! I served it with a salad... and made two pans of it one for my daycare kids tomorrow! Definitely a keeper recipe.

mishach

posted:11/3/2010

When receiving guests who have been on a cruise or other "fancy food-trip", I make a simple Pasta dish. This one I tried out for my family before serving it to the next guests. Everybody loved it - that Marinara must make the trick. Great !

a cook

posted:11/1/2010

Very easy and good. added italian sausage and used emerils marinara sauce. will definately make again!

a cook

posted:11/1/2010

Very good recipe. My kids love pasta and this recipe was very quick and easy. Made it the night before and stuck it in the oven the next day for dinner--delicious. Will definitely put this on the weekly meal plan!