Vegan Stuffed Shells
A heartwarming dish of jumbo pasta shells stuffed with a creamy cashew and spinach filling, served with marinara sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- Jumbo pasta shells
- Cashews (soaked)
- Spinach
- Nutritional yeast
- Garlic
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
- Marinara sauce
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions. Once al dente, drain them and set aside.
- Combine the soaked cashews, spinach, nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend until creamy.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Stuff each pasta shell with the cashew and spinach mixture.
- Spread a layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
- Place the stuffed shells in the baking dish, topping them with any remaining sauce.
- Drizzle olive oil over the top of the shells.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until bubbling.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle fresh basil or nutritional yeast on top before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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