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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ayenb

posted:1/31/2011

I think this dish needs more flavor. Either adding meat or spice. I added more sauce just as suggested by others. I probably will not make this again as there are other recipes to choose from.

mwenninger2100

posted:1/27/2011

The whole family loved this recipe. It had a nice tang from the sour cream!

a cook

posted:1/21/2011

This was very good, but next time I think I will add either ground beef or sausage

rockstar08

posted:1/19/2011

The whole family loves it. Great for picky eaters. Makes wonderful left overs.

nonna1028

posted:1/15/2011

This dish was fantastic. I will make it again for sure. I cut recipe in half and used vegan ingredients.

jlozano01

posted:1/14/2011

This recipe is awesome! I made it with hamburger though and it still turned out wonderful. It will be added to my regular menu and will be made quite frequently!! My husband loved it too.

BrookeSJ04

posted:1/13/2011

Pretty good. Even better warmed up!

perezadri

posted:1/11/2011

I really enjoyed this recipe. But instead of sour cream, I used ricotta cheese I had left over from a previous lasagna dish. Very Good. Was a hit with my picky eaters. Only I found it a little difficult to spread the ricotta on the layer of pasta.

lindahuff02

posted:1/10/2011

This dish was a hit at my house, I added the ground beef and onion, served with garlic bread, it was yummy!

ktthatsme

posted:1/8/2011

Amazing! I have made this once and my husband and a couple of young guests LOVED it! I am planning on making it again tomorrow night for my in-laws! I LOVE it. I am going to try it with hamburger cause so many people say that it adds to the dish!