Description
These Vegan Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells are a delightful twist on a classic dish, featuring jumbo pasta shells filled with a creamy tofu ricotta and pumpkin mixture, topped with a flavorful garlic béchamel sauce.
Ingredients
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Jumbo Pasta Shells:
- 26 to 30 jumbo pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Tofu Ricotta:
- 1 (14-ounce/400g) block of extra-firm tofu
- 1/4 cup (20g) nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small lemon, zested and 1 tablespoon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Pumpkin Ricotta Filling:
- 1 cup (240-250g) canned pumpkin purée
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (50-60g) vegan parmesan cheese
Garlic Béchamel Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (13.5 ounce/400 mL) can “lite” coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Additional:
- 15 fresh sage leaves, sliced or torn up
Instructions
- Cook the pasta shells: Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shells until al dente, drain, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Prepare Tofu Ricotta: Blend tofu, nutritional yeast, spices, olive oil, lemon zest, and juice until smooth.
- Make the pumpkin ricotta filling: Combine Tofu Ricotta, pumpkin purée, nutmeg, and vegan parmesan cheese.
- Prepare Garlic Béchamel Sauce: Cook onion, garlic, add flour, coconut milk, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Assemble the dish: Fill pasta shells with pumpkin ricotta, top with béchamel sauce and sage leaves.
- Bake: Bake the stuffed shells until golden.
Notes
- For a nutty flavor, toast the sage leaves in a dry pan before adding.
- Feel free to customize the seasoning of the tofu ricotta and pumpkin filling to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg