Creamy Baked Ziti

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

45 min

Servings

8 Servings

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.


Ingredients

  • 4

    cups

    ziti pasta, uncooked

  • 1

    jar

    (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

  • 1

    can

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

  • 6

    oz

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

  • 3/4

    cup

    sour cream

  • 1

    pkg

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

  • 1/3

    cup

    Grated Parmesan Cheese


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 375ºF.

  2. Step 2

    Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove pasta from pan; drain.

  3. Step 3

    Add pasta sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is blended, stirring frequently. Return pasta to pan; mix well.

  4. Step 4

    Layer half the pasta mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella; sprinkle with Parmesan.

  5. Step 5

    Bake 20 min. or until heated through.