These delicious stuffed shells are definitely crowd pleaser, the addition of pesto also enhances this dish.
1/2 (12oz package) jumbo shells
1/2 cup cashew
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
1 tsp arrowroot starch
1 tsp sea salt
1 lb extra firm tofu mashed
1 cup asparagus lightly steamed and chopped
1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
Pesto
1/4 cup walnuts
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/4 basil chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp sea salt
pinch of cayenne pepper(opt)
Cook pasta in salted water in salted water, drain and set aside. Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a blender blend cashew, water, onion powder, garlic powder, nutritional yeast flakes, sea salt and arrowroot until smooth. In a bowl place mashed tofu along with cashew sauce and asparagus. In a food processor process the pesto ingredients and mix with the tofu mixture. Line a 9×13 casserole pan with marinara sauce. Spoon tofu mix into individual shells (about 1 tablespoon) and place in pan until all are stuffed. Drizzle marinara sauce over stuffed shells, cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
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Do you have serving sizes and nutritional information?
Cassie, not yet, ironically just tried to find gluten-free jumbo shells yesterday at the health food store but they didn’t have. Going to have to order online so I can update this recipe to include nutritional analysis. You can plug the recipe into https://www.myfitnesspal.com/
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You are genius! Thank you.