Tofu stuff pasta shells

Name: Tofu stuff pasta shells
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil (+ extra to drizzle); 1 onion finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic grated; 2 × 400g tins cherry tomatoes; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 vegetable stock cube; ½ small bunch of basil shredded (10g); handful of spinach; 1 pack silken tofu (about 300g); 1 lemon juiced; Half packet of basil; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 clove garlic; 1 handful of spinach (about 30g); 8 tablespoons sunflower seeds (about 75g); Large pinch of salt; 225g large pasta shells; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 piece of sourdough bread crumbs; Drizzle olive oil; Salt; Sprinkle of Italian herbs

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:39:04 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 400°F. Boil the kettle. Put a drizzle of oil into a frying pan.

Step 2

To make the tomato sauce, add the onion to the pan and fry on a medium heat for 8 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Step 3

Dissolve the stock cube in 150ml of boiling water. Pour in the tinned cherry tomatoes, the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, stock and stir. Bring to the boil and then stir through the basil and spinach until wilted.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cook the pasta for 7-8 minutes until very al dente. Drain and run under cold water to cool slightly.

Step 5

To make the filling, put all of the filling ingredients into a blender and blitz to create a really thick sauce. Spoon into a piping bag, if you have one.

Step 6

Pipe the filling into the pasta shells and nestle the shells into the tomato sauce, filled-side facing up. Tip - don’t bother with the plastic nozzle - just use the hole in the piping bag.

Step 7

Add the bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper, then drizzle over some olive oil. Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbling and crisp on top.