Philadelphia Recipe ⤍ Baked Penne

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.

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Calories:397.2
Baked Penne
Prep:5m
Ready in:35m
Serving:6 servings

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

Cooking Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Brown meat with vegetables in large nonstick skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce, 3/4 cup cooking creme and 1/2 cup mozzarella: cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add pasta; mix lightly.
  3. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole; top with remaining cooking creme and mozzarella. Cover.
  4. Bake 20 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 15 min.
Substitute: Substitute Italian sausage for the ground beef; Substitute: Prepare using your favorite flavor of spaghetti sauce, such as mushroom or garden vegetable; Serving Suggestion: Serve with a crisp mixed salad tossed with your favorite KRAFT Light Dressing.

Nutrition Facts

  • calories397.2
  • carbohydrateContent38.8 g
  • cholesterolContent64.2 mg
  • fatContent17.3 g
  • fiberContent4.4 g
  • proteinContent21.4 g
  • saturatedFatContent8 g
  • sodiumContent922 mg
  • sugarContent11.3 g
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