Dairy-Free Stuffed Shells
 
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The Spinach-Ricotta Style Filling, can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 5 servings
Ingredients
Spinach-Ricotta Style Filling
  • 1 (12- to 14-ounce) package extra-firm or firm tofu (not silken), drained
  • 5 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, plus additional to taste
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
  • 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1½ teaspoons basil
  • Black pepper, to taste
Stuffed Shells
  • 1 (24- to 28-ounce) jar dairy-free marinara
  • 1 (12-ounce) box jumbo pasta shells (gluten-free, if needed)
Instructions
Spinach-Ricotta Style Filling
  1. Place about ¾ of the tofu in your food processor or blender. Add the nutritional yeast, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and nutmeg and process until smooth.
  2. Remove the tofu mixture to a large bowl. Add the remaining tofu and mash until it resembles ricotta.
  3. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  4. Squeeze excess liquid from the spinach. Add the spinach, cooked onions and garlic, oregano, and basil to the filling and gently stir to combine.
  5. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Stuffed Shells
  1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
  2. Cook the shells according to the package directions. Drain and rinse them under cold water.
  3. Pour enough marinara in a 9x9-inch or 9x13-inch baking dish to just cover the bottom.
  4. Stuff the shells with the ricotta mixture, and place them in the baking dish.
  5. Pour the remaining marinara over the shells.
  6. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  7. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 7 shells + sauce Calories: 515 Fat: 18.6g Saturated fat: 2.5g Carbohydrates: 68.6g Sugar: 8.9g Sodium: 662mg Fiber: 7.6g Protein: 20.5g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-stuffed-shells-ricotta