chickenmain dishpastarecipes September 3, 2012

Three Cheese Pasta Bake


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

  • 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:  Ziti pasta is shaped in long, thin tubes; penne or rigatoni pasta may be substituted, if desired.

  • Adapted from http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/three-cheese-pasta-bake-10000001033041/
NOTE:  I made this for a client moving-in dinner – only I added 4 chicken breasts (cooked and shredded).  It was wonderful!!!!!