Vegan Stuffed Shells

Vegans, don't you hate it when non-vegan friends and family ask what you eat because they can't fathom that there's anything else in the world other than animal products? Yeah, same here. Anyway, this is my first vegan recipe of probably many to come. Now, I have to warn you... if you're the type of person who needs exact measurements, stop reading now. I never measure unless I'm baking.

Vegan Stuffed Shells :

Ingredients-

Seasonings = to taste

• 1 Package firm/extra firm tofu
• Vegenaise (a few dollops, enough to make the tofu stick together)
  
• 1 Box shells
• Spinach (handfull)
  
• Nutritional Yeast (~ 1/4 cup)
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Basil
• Oregano
  
• Snipped Chives
• Salt
• Sauce of your choice
• Shredded or vegan parmesan cheese is optional

Directions-


Cook pasta. While it cooks drain tofu and crumble in a medium sized bowl. Mash up until there are no chunks left. Add Vegenaise and stir together until you get a ricotta-like texture. Add nutritional yeast until it tastes somewhat cheesy. Next add seasonings and stir together. Heat oven to 375 and rinse and chop spinach while it heats up. Add the chopped spinach, stir and when pasta is done stuff the shells. In an cooking dish coat bottom with sauce. Add one layer of stuffed shells and cover with sauce. Add another layer of shells and cover with sauce. Two layers might do it. Cook for 25-30 minutes. If you're going to add shredded vegan cheese pull it out at 25 and stick it back in until it melts. Enjoy.