Dinner for 6
Jumbo Stuffed Shells
$6.48for 460 minServes 6
Jumbo pasta shells hold a seasoned tofu, herb, and garlic filling before baking in tomato sauce.
Photo: ohsheglows.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta sauce, 30 oz$0.10/oz typical | 30 oz | $2.98Typical price |
 | Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.74Typical price |
 | Tofu, 14 oz$0.17/oz typical | 14 oz | $2.38Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.71 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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$1.62 per serving$6.48 for 4
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Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups pasta sauce
- 340 g jumbo pasta shells
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 sweet onion
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 stalks celery
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup packed fresh parsley
- 1 package (14 oz) extra-firm or firm tofu
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 7/8 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)
- freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Boil the shells until barely tender, about 9 minutes, then drain them.
- Sauté the onion, garlic, and celery in olive oil over medium heat for 7 minutes.
- Blend the tofu, basil, parsley, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne until mostly smooth.
- Stir the cooked vegetables into the tofu filling, then spoon it into the shells.
- Spread the pasta sauce in the dish, arrange the shells on top, and bake for 25 minutes.
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