Baked Penne

• ½ lb. extra-lean ground beef
• ½ cup each chopped onions and green peppers
• 1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
• 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Italian Cheese and Herb Cooking Creme, divided
• 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
• 3 cups cooked penne pasta

Heat oven to 350° F. Brown meat with vegetables in large nonstick skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce, ¾ cup cooking creme, and ½ cup mozzarella; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Add pasta; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt casserole; top with remaining cooking creme and mozzarella. Cover. Bake 20 min or until heated through, uncovering after 15 min.

SERVES: 6

NOTES: Hubby and I usually use Italian sausage in place of the ground beef, and will also omit the onions and green peppers. Also, since the Italian Cheese and Herb cooking creme appears to have been discontinued, we make our own using PHILADELPHIA brand cream cheese and Italian herb seasoning or sometimes just the cream cheese.

SOURCE: Kraft Foods