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Unbelievable Vegan Stuffed Shells

March 1 by Priscilla Leave a Comment

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Stuffed Shells

Even though there’s years of research and information published about how unhealthy the typical American diet is, I feel as if the increased publicity of Food, Inc. and Michael Pollan’s books are reaching mainstream America and more families are taking action: eating more fruits and vegetables, less meat, closer to the source, etc.

I’ve been experimenting with cooking more meatless, vegetarian and vegan dishes and I have to say that, since my family are cheese lovers, cooking vegan is a challenge. But I’m determined to find recipes that even the most hardcore meat eater, *ahem*  like my husband, The Don, will actually enjoy without sending any quizzical looks my way!  (I don’t lie to my family, but I’ve found that full disclosure isn’t necessary either.)  The crumbled tofu mixture was flavorful and savory with the same texture as traditional ricotta – these shells passed with flying colors!

Edit: 3/13/13 – It’s  now 3 years that I’ve been blogging and when I know how far I’ve come when I revisit my “old” recipes. Thank you so much for visiting and I’m going to remake this soon to honor this   delicious vegan recipe with a better photo!

Baked Stuffed Shells

(Adapted from Clean Food, by Terry Walters**)

8 ounces large pasta shells

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 large garlic cloves, minced

1 large onion, chopped

¼ cup mirin*, or sherry

1 t. dried basil

2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped

1 pkg. (14-16 ounces) fresh firm tofu (not silken)

1 bunch kale or collard greens, cut into strips

sea salt and freshly ground pepper

28 ounce can organic tomato sauce

1 cup grated soy or rice mozzarella

Cook shells according to instructions. Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving the cooking water. Add the chopped collard greens to water and blanch for 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a colander. Drain, using fingers to press down to remove excess liquid. Transfer to a cutting board and chop.

Filling:

Heat olive oil In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté onions for 2 minutes, add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring. Add mirin, basil and parsley. Wrap tofu in paper towels and press to remove excess liquid. Crumble tofu into skillet, mix with other ingredients and cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in collard greens and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and allow to cool enough to handle.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Assembling:

Stuff shells with filling and place in a 9×12 inch baking dish sprayed with oil. Cover stuffed shells with half of the tomato sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Heat the remaining tomato sauce for the table or spoon on plates and place shells on top to serve.

Serves 4-6

Enjoy 🙂

*Mirin is Japanese rice cooking wine and can be found at Asian markets or the Asian section of some supermarkets.

 

** I highly recommend Clean Food – one of the 10 Best Cookbooks of 2009. “Clean Food is a gateway book for the vegan lifestyle, not a hard sell. Who knows, it may end up on your kitchen shelf right next to your copy of The Meat Bible.” {Source: NPR}.

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