Creamy Baked Penne & Cheese - ★Cooking Recipes★

Courtesy of Philadelphia Cooking Creme
Directions for: Creamy Baked Penne & Cheese

Ingredients

3 cup penne pasta, uncooked

2 Tbsp olive oil, divided

3 green onions, chopped

1 tsp dried thyme leaves

1 tub (270 g) Philadelphia Original Cooking Creme Cream Cheese Product

cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Shredded Cheese

cup shredded Cracker Barrel Extra Old Cheddar Cheese

2 slices light rye bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Directions

1. HEAT oven to 400F.

2. COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water.

3. HEAT 1 Tbsp. oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions and thyme; cook and stir 5 min. Add reserved cooking water, Cooking Creme and cheeses; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cheeses are melted. Add pasta; mix lightly. Transfer to 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.

4. DRIZZLE remaining oil over bread cubes; toss to coat. Sprinkle over pasta mixture

5. BAKE 12 min. or until pasta mixture is heated through and bread topping is golden brown.

6. TIP: For individual servings, spoon pasta mixture into 4 (1-cup) baking dishes sprayed with cooking spray instead of the 9-inch square baking dish. Top with bread cube topping, then bake as directed.

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