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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mnihan

posted:11/29/2011

Is was very kid friendly...I will add some kind of meat next time.

heather_michelle_03

posted:11/29/2011

My husband doesn't normally like dishes that aren't "meaty" but he RAVED about this one! My kids loved it too! There were clean plates all around the table that night!

Schizo319

posted:11/29/2011

I make this recipe a few times a year and it's always a HUGE hit!

lil_spunk

posted:11/19/2011

I really liked it, but I would probably buy a different sauce next time. I used Emeril's Roaster Garlic sauce and it wasn't very good with this

sfreedle1120

posted:11/8/2011

I added Hamburger since my family has to have a meat. Very easy and wonderful.

nlbraga

posted:11/7/2011

My guests LOVED this recipe and it was so easy.

loepkerd

posted:10/20/2011

GREAT kid-friendly~! Watch out -with the diced tomatoes, though. Be sure to use the petite. GREAT MAN-Meal, if you add some meat. SEASON the sauce either way, with garlic and season-salt. DELICIOUS! Thanks again KRAFT!

CountryGurl325

posted:10/19/2011

Loved this is was very good...i used diced tomatoes w/green chilies and it gave it a nice kick!!! Made a lot also I would cut it in half for 3 of us!!!

Jenniferracheal

posted:10/7/2011

I just used two bags of Mozz Cheese.. We like ours extra cheesy!!! It was yummy!

a cook

posted:9/27/2011

Maybe we will add some Hamburger meat next time. Real easy and good for weeknight Dinner