Creamy Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 4 cups ziti pasta or penne pasta, uncooked
• 2 cups pasta sauce
• 1 can (398 mL/14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained 185 g (3/4 of 250-g pkg.) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
• 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 1 zuccini, cubed (optional)
• mushrooms, sliced (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove from pan; drain. Meanwhile, add pasta 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. Add veggies if using. Return pasta to pan; mix well.

LAYER half the pasta mixture in 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of 3/4 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

BAKE 20 min. or until heated through.