- 12 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small brown onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 300g baby spinach leaves
- 300g silken tofu, drained
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 700g bottle Passata sauce
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
Spinach and tofu filled shells
Serves: 4
Prep: 20
Cook: 30
Ingredients
Method
Step 1
Bring water to boil in a large pot and add pasta shells. Cook until al dente, drain and cool in cold water.Step 2
Heat oil in frypan add onion, garlic and shallots and saute until soft.Step 3
Add nutmeg, salt and spinach. Saute until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat.Step 4
In food processor, process tofu until smooth.Step 5
Combine spinach mixture, tofu and nutritional yeast. Stir until well combined.Step 6
Pour enough passata into the base of a pie dish to cover the bottom.Step 7
Spoon filling into pasta shells and place shells into dish.Step 8
Pour remaining sauce over shells. Sprinkle with pinenuts.Step 9
Bake in a moderate oven, 180°C, for 30 minutes. Serve with a green salad.
Tips
- Jumbo pasta shells can be found in some supermarkets and delis
- Use cannelloni tubes if you can’t find jumbo pasta shells
- Sprinkle with grated cheese or vegan cheese before placing in oven
- Passata sauce is uncooked tomato puree that has been strained and removed of seeds and skin.
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