Tofu And Spinach Stuffed Manicotti

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package of 12 manicotti (large pasta tubes)
• 1 (16 ounce) package tofu
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 tablespoon dried onion
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (32 ounce) jar pasta sauce, i like newman's marinara with mushrooms
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 boil a large pot of water and cook manicotti 6 minutes, or until slightly soft. drain and set aside.
• 3 crumble the tofu while pasta is cooking. add remaining ingredients to tofu, except for the pasta sauce and the cheese. stir until blended.
• 4 stuff each pasta shell with the tofu mixture.
• 5 pour half the pasta sauce into a 13" x 9" pan.
• 6 fill manicotti with the filling using a small spoon, or a pastry tube.
• 7 put the rest of the sauce on top of the manicotti.
• 8 cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes.
• 9 * you can skip the egg and the cheese if you are making this vegan. i think it will still taste great.