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Three-Cheese Pasta Bake

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Prep: 20 min., Bake: 30 min. Ziti pasta is shaped in long, thin tubes; penne or rigatoni pasta may be substituted, if desired.

Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  (16-ounce) package ziti
  • 2  (10-ounce) containers refrigerated Alfredo sauce
  • 1  (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1  (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4  cup  grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2  cups  mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Prepare ziti according to package directions; drain and return to pot.

Stir together Alfredo sauce and sour cream; toss with ziti until evenly coated. Spoon half of mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Stir together ricotta cheese and next 3 ingredients; spread evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish. Spoon remaining pasta mixture evenly over ricotta cheese layer; sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Buitoni Refrigerated Alfredo Sauce.

Amy Faggart, Concord, North Carolina, Southern Living, MARCH 2005