A quick and easy pasta dish that the entire family will enjoy!
Ingredients
4 cups Luxury Penne Rigate Pasta
1 jar (26 ox) Marinara Sauce {I used a chunky vegetable}
1 can (14½ oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
6 oz Cream Cheese, cubed
¾ cup Ricotta Cheese
8 oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (or Italian Blend)
⅓ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
Cook pasta in a large pot as directed per packaging, omitting salt.
Drain pasta and set aside
Combine marinara sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pot
Cook on medium heat until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently
Mix pasta into sauce
Layer half the pasta mixture in a 13x9 inch baking dish
Cover with spoonfuls of the Ricotta cheese and 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Layer the other half of the pasta mixture on top
Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan
Bake 20 minutes, or until heated through
Notes
This pasta dish can be assembled ahead of time. Refrigerate up to 8 hours, When ready to serve, back, uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.
Recipe by NOLA Mommy at https://www.nolamommy.com/2012/01/luxury-pasta-moments-photo-contest-recipe-baked-ziti/