Vegan Stuffed Shells

Submitted by WJKing

"Delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons dried Italian herb seasoning
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 16 ounces jumbo pasta shells
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 cup cashews
• 1⁄2 cup fresh basil
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

directions

1. Fry onion, garlic in olive oil and fry 3-5 minutes.
2. Add tomato paste. Stir.
3. Add tomatoes and herbs, as well as water. Simmer 15-20 minutes while prepping the remainder of the dish.
4. Prep shells per package directions, drain, rinse & cool slightly.
5. While pasta cooks, prep pesto sauces in food processor by adding lemon, olive oil, garlic, nutritional yeast, pine nuts and cashews. Process/blend until smooth.
6. Place 2/3 of the tomato sauce into a 9x13 baking pan.
7. Stuff each shell with pesto nut filling and place on top of the tomato sauce.
8. Top shells with remaining tomato sauce then top with chopped parsley.
9. Bake @ 350 for 20-30 minutes.