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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a cook

posted:9/29/2012

Just made it for the first time ,just took it out of the oven. Not having it for a few hours . Any tips of how long I should reheat it for when I serve it in three hours, afraid it will be dry.

Firefly1006

posted:9/29/2012

I used the full box of pasta and omitted the diced tomatoes since I did not have any on hand. Personally I would use a little less cream cheese because it seemed to be a bit too much. I also added one clove of garlic diced for flavor. Turned out well and the perfect amount of cheese. I will make this again and try adding meat next time with less cream cheese.

Rosiecheex

posted:9/27/2012

I loved how creamy this dish was and it tasted so good. My whole family enjoyed it.

a cook

posted:8/14/2012

This was the best baked ziti I have ever made! It was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly (used "Fire Roasted" diced tomatoes to give it some zing). In the past my ziti always came out dry but this recipe was moist and creamy!

nicvogt

posted:7/9/2012

Super easy and definitely a crowd pleaser at my last potluck. I had to cut back to 3 cups of pasta though. My dish wasn't big enough to hold it all.

ktcooks2

posted:7/9/2012

The best baked ziti ever! So cheesy, my kids ate seconds.

cwisham

posted:5/4/2012

Recipe was really good. & It was really easy to make. I used regular kraft mozzarella, wheat noodles, and added ground turkey. Made it so much better! I would love to add a little more spice to it though. Maybe some chili powder next time or crushed red pepper. Otherwise good. My husband loved it!

brandiq24

posted:5/1/2012

my family loved it

angelper07

posted:4/25/2012

was easy to make and everyone enjoyed it

Diana8448

posted:4/16/2012

The very best, would recommend. Added hamburger and mushrooms. Yummy