Creamy Baked Penne Rigate

Meijer

4 cups penne rigate pasta, uncooked

1 (24 ounce) jar marinara pasta sauce

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed

¾ cup sour cream

2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375F.

Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package. Remove from pan; drain and set aside.

Add marinara sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan; cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.

I'm not a marinara fan, so when compelled to buy some I'll splurge on a nice brand to make sure it's as good as it can get

Return pasta to pan; mix well.

Layer half the pasta mixture in 9x13-inch baking dish; layer sour cream, 1 cup mozzarella and remaining pasta mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Baked and happy

Steamy Pasta Romance

My Rating: 4/5 "Sooooooo cheeeeeeesssyyyyyy. The rest of the sauce is nice, and the cream cheese cuts the marinara so it's not just a tomatoey slap in the face but the cheese steals the show. You get the crispy cheese on the top and the gooey cheese inside. Cheese."