SPAGHETTI WITH GREEN SAUCE

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This fresh green pasta sauce made with cilantro and green peppers is made with on-hand ingredients.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
1/2 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
6 large romaine lettuce leaves, torn into 2-inch pieces
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 cup fresh cilantro
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions, peppers and garlic; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add lettuce; cook and stir 2 min. or until wilted. Transfer to blender. Add remaining dressing, cream cheese and cilantro; blend until smooth.
Drain spaghetti; place in large bowl. Add sauce; toss to coat. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with mozzarella. Cover.
Bake 10 min. or until spaghetti mixture is heated through and mozzarella is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 370 mg, Carbohydrate 48 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 14 g