One-Pan Baked Cream Cheese Pasta

Prep

0-15 mins

Total

1 HR 10 MIN

Servings

6 Servings

One-Pan Baked Cream Cheese Pasta


Ingredients

  • 4

    cups

    cherry tomatoes

  • 3

    cloves

    garlic, sliced

  • 1

    tsp

    dried oregano leaves

  • 1/2

    tsp

    crushed red pepper

  • 1/4

    cup

    KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided

  • 1

    pkg

    (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

  • 3

    cups

    penne pasta

  • 2-1/2

    cups

    boiling water

  • 2

    tbsp

    chopped fresh parsley


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 400ºF.

  2. Step 2

    Combine tomatoes, garlic, dry seasonings and 2 Tbsp. dressing in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

  3. Step 3

    Place block of cream cheese in center of tomato mixture.

  4. Step 4

    Bake 30 to 35 min. or until tomatoes are tender, stirring after 20 min.

  5. Step 5

    Add pasta, boiling water and remaining dressing to ingredients in baking dish. Use back of spatula to gently press pasta into boiling water so most the pasta is covered with water. Cover with foil.

  6. Step 6

    Bake 20 min. Remove baking dish from oven. Stir ingredients in baking dish; cover. Let stand 5 min.

  7. Step 7

    Sprinkle with parsley before serving.