5 from 3 votes
Vegan Stuffed Shells
These vegan stuffed shells are the ultimate comfort food. Tender pasta shells are stuffed with a creamy tofu ricotta, smothered in savory marinara sauce, and baked to golden perfection. Yum!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
18
shells
Calories:
67 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 18 pasta shells jumbo
- 1 16 oz. tofu block, medium firm
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 5 oz. spinach thawed and excess moisture squeezed out, frozen, block
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon basil optional, julienned
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the shells and cook according to package instructions, drain and set aside
- In a high speed blender, add the tofu, lemon juice, chopped parsley, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and salt
- Blend until smooth
- Add the spinach into the tofu mixture
- Stir the spinach carefully into the tofu mix and set aside
- Pour two cups of tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish
- Scoop the tofu filling into the shells, and place each into the baking dish
- Drizzle remaining tomato sauce on top of shells, bake in preheated oven 40-45 minutes, or until sauce is bubbling and shells are heated through
- Sprinkle with basil and serve warm
Cup of Yum
Notes
- The filling is smooth and creamy, and emulates the texture of ricotta perfectly, with only a slight tofu taste
- I use a paper towel to squeeze the spinach, it should feel dry to the touch otherwise the filling may turn out too liquidy
- To make this dish even fancier you can top with some grated vegan mozzarella in the last 15 minutes of baking
Nutrition Information
Calories
67kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
332mg
(14%)
Potassium
185mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1310IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 shells
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 332mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1310IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.