Baked Penne

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Description

This version of the Italian-inspired classic dish combines ground beef, peppers, and sauteed onions, baked with penne and PHILADELPHIA Italian Cheese and Herb Cooking Creme, and topped with Mozzarella cheese.

Ingredients

  • ½ pound extra lean ground beef
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • ½ cup chopped green peppers
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 (10 ounce) tub PHILADELPHIA Italian Cheese and Herb Cooking Creme, divided
  • 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
  • 3 cups hot cooked penne pasta

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef
  3. onions
  4. and peppers in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly
  5. 5 to 7 minutes.
  6. Stir in spaghetti sauce
  7. 3/4 cup cooking creme
  8. and 1/2 cup mozzarella: cook and stir until mozzarella is melted
  9. 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in cooked pasta until evenly coated.
  10. Spoon pasta mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cooking creme and mozzarella. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  11. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until heated through
  12. about 5 more minutes.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 6

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