Dinner for 4

Spinach Tofu Stuffed Shells

Name: Spinach Tofu Stuffed Shells
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: fine sea salt; 7 oz jumbo shell pasta; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 clove garlic; 1/4 tsp chili flakes; 2 cup passata sauce; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; 1/2 tsp fine sea salt; 1 1/2 cup frozen spinach; 13 7/8 oz firm tofu; 1 1/2 cup raw cashews; 1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/3 cup shredded vegan cheese

$13.32for 460 minServes 4

Jumbo shells are filled with spinach, tofu, cashews, and herbs, then baked under tomato sauce and vegan cheese.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 17 oz$0.10/oz typical	17 oz	$1.70Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 7.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	7.5 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Tofu, 14 oz$0.17/oz typical	14 oz	$2.37Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 6.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	6.75 oz	$4.72Typical price
	Swiss, 1.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.53Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.32

Swaps

Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.33 per serving$13.32 for 4

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Ingredients

fine sea salt
7 oz jumbo shell pasta
1 tbsp olive oil
4 clove garlic
1/4 tsp chili flakes
2 cup passata sauce
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1 1/2 cup frozen spinach
13 7/8 oz firm tofu
1 1/2 cup raw cashews
1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp fine sea salt
1/3 cup shredded vegan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Boil the shells in salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain them carefully.
Cook the garlic and chili flakes in olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute, then add the passata, basil, and salt and simmer for 8 minutes.
Blend the tofu, cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, pepper, nutmeg, and salt until mostly smooth, then mix in the spinach.
Spread half the sauce in the baking dish, fill the shells with the tofu mixture, and arrange them in the dish.
Cover the shells with the remaining sauce and vegan cheese, then bake for 25 minutes.
Rest the baked shells for 5 minutes before serving.

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