TUSCAN STUFFED PASTA SHELLS (VEGAN)

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From J.M. Hirsch's Venturesome Vegetarian Cooking. Thyme was replaced with fresh oregano; eggplant replaced with zucchini. You'll notice there's another interesting herb added to this recipe... Note: for dairy version, switch out ricotta cheese or cottage cheese for the tofu and add some shredded mozzarella, parmenan, asiago, etc.- (about 3/4 cup cheese).

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 medium zucchini, unpeeled
16 -20 large pasta shells (suitable for stuffing)
1 lb firm tofu
1/4 cup kalamata olive, finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, finely minced
2 tablespoons fresh lavender leaves, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh Greek oregano, finely minced
5 sun-dried tomatoes, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups pasta sauce

Steps:

  • Grate the zucchini and set aside.
  • In a large pot of boiling water, cook the shells until al dente, approximately 6-8 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place the grated zucchini in a large mixing bowl. Crumble the tofu and add to the bowl. Add remaining ingredients except for the olive oil and pasta sauce. Mix well.
  • Coat a 13"x 9" baking dish with olive oil.
  • Fill each pasta shell with approximately 2 tablespoons of the zucchini-tofu filling.
  • Arrange the shells, filling side up in the prepared baking dish.
  • Pour the pasta sauce over the top, allowing some of the sauce to dribble to the bottom of the baking dish.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes.
  • Remove aluminum foil last 5 minutes of baking.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.3, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 1046.2, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 15.3, Protein 14

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