Harvest Pasta Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (2 pound) butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
    1 onion, cut lengthwise in half, then sliced crosswise
    1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    3 1/3 cups rigatoni pasta, uncooked
    4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
    1/4 cup milk
    1 (8 ounce) package KRAFT Shredded Three Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided
    1/4 cup croutons, crushed
Preparation
    Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Combine first 4 ingredients in 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 30 to 40 min. or until squash is tender. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
    Drain pasta; return to pan. Add cream cheese and milk; stir until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended. Add to squash mixture with 1 cup shredded cheese; mix lightly. Top with crouton crumbs and remaining shredded cheese.
    Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

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