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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msmickig

posted:11/10/2010

Great hit with the family. They loved it!

ildteacher

posted:11/10/2010

Very easy to make. Did make a large amount of food. Tastes great reheated too!!

sydsma

posted:11/10/2010

Good recipe. I will omit the sour cream and add mushrooms or meat the next time that I make it. I didn't like the flavor that the sour cream gave it.

jesshaver

posted:11/10/2010

We absolutely LOVED this dish! Added some breaded chicken breast to the top and it was delicious!

AshleyClark

posted:11/10/2010

This recipe is so delish! I made it with 1/2lb of lean ground beef and my husband and his friends loved it, too! We will definitely be making it again!

a cook

posted:11/10/2010

This sounded so good but I was disappointed. Way too much sour cream (and I looove sour cream). I may make it again and omit the sour cream and use a little less cream cheese.

a cook

posted:11/9/2010

This was a yummy dish! It is waaaaaay too big for just two people however. I agree with someone earlier that said they would not use as much sour cream. I would also probably cut the cream cheese in half. I did also add garlic powder to the sauce. Otherwise it was yummy!

xtrardinaree

posted:11/9/2010

It was really good and just as it's described: CREAMY!

thedunlaps

posted:11/9/2010

HUGE hit! Everyone loved it. I used a whole brick of cream cheese and added ground turkey. Will definitely be making this again and often!

a cook

posted:11/9/2010

This recipe was a hit when I made it last night. It is definitely a "keeper", but adding Italian sausage or ground beef might make it even better!