Stuffed shells!!!!

Peace!

I just want to share with my Universal family one of the most delicious vegan dishes I have prepared in about a minute. Originally the idea was to make stuffed manicotti, b.u.t those type of noodles are hard as hell to fill up. So this recipe can be used for stuffed manicotti, jumbo shells, or even part of your lasagna. B.u.t. to make it easy, I'm going to keep it breezy, and just say jumbo shells:

Stuffed Shells

• 1 package of firm tofu
• 1/2 box of jumbo shells
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 jar of favorite marinara pasta sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• handful of fresh spinach (chopped)

Drain the tofu (by placing it on a plate and another plate on top with something heavy placed on top of that to get the water out of the tofu). Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Cook pasta according to box directions.

Once the tofu has been drained, slice into large strips and crumble in between your fingers until it bears resemblance to ricotta cheese. Heat up a skillet with a splash of olive oil and throw in the onion and garlic. Once the onions are translucent, throw in the tofu and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste (I like to throw in some red pepper flakes as well). Lastly throw in the chopped spinach and mix until the spinach is warm. Take off the heat.

Next fill the shells with the mixture. Pour a thin layer of pasta sauce on the base of a casserole or baking dish (whatever you have) and place the shells in the dish. Any remaining filling can be sprinkled on top. Bake for between 25-30 minutes.

I'm telling you, this is insane. The filling doesn't really stand out as tofu because it's seasoned but anyone looking to transition from lacto-ovo to vegan will enjoy this recipe.

Maybe I'll put this up on YouTube soon...(hmmm....?)

Peace!