Vegan Stuffed Shells

These 5-ingredient vegan stuffed shells are such an easy and fancy vegan dinner!

A healthy vegan meal for the whole family

The savory filling in the plant-based shells can be made with just three ingredients, and there are NO cashews in this one!

They’re great for potlucks, holidays, or weekend family dinners. And when I made them once for guests visiting from out of town, apparently people didn’t even realize they were vegan.

One of my friends asked me when I’d started eating dairy again!

Vegan dessert suggestion: Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Homemade Vegan Stuffed Shells

High Protein

Oil Free

Dairy Free

Plant Based

Just 5 Ingredients

From start to finish, the entire recipe can come together in under 40 minutes. You simply boil the pasta, add the filling, and let the oven do the rest.

Served with roast vegetables or a side salad, it’s a healthy and filling meal that won’t weigh you down.

And while I wasn’t trying to make a vegan version that tastes exactly like traditional non-vegan stuffed shell recipes, it is delicious in its own right, not as a substitute for something else.

Side note: If you’re looking for jumbo whole wheat pasta shells, it surprisingly doesn’t seem like such a thing is available (at least in the US in 2019).

I just used regular jumbo shells, but they do make whole grain Brown Rice Pasta Shells (ingredients: stone ground brown rice, rice bran, and water) if you need a whole grain option.

Or it also works to stuff and roll up whole wheat lasagna noodles instead of shells if you prefer.

How To Make Stuffed Shells

Start by cooking the shell pasta according to package directions, until just al dente.

Drain off the water, but do not rinse.

Meanwhile, mash all remaining ingredients except sauce and optional cheese, and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spread 1/3 of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 baking pan. Stuff the shells with filling, then place the stuffed shells on top of the sauce in the pan.

Cover with all remaining sauce (and the cheese, if using), and bake on the center rack for 25 minutes.

I like to heat some extra pasta sauce to spread over top just before serving. Cover leftover pasta, and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Or leftovers can also be frozen in an airtight container for weekly meal prep.

Also try this Vegan Banana Bread

You can make the recipe with either homemade or your favorite jarred pasta sauce.

Or for white stuffed shells, feel free to skip the tomatoes and cover it with my favorite Vegan Ranch Dressing or Vegan Cheese Sauce.

Here are 12 additional Vegan Pasta Recipes

More Healthy Vegan Dinner Recipes:

Cauliflower Mac And Cheese

Cheesy Black Bean Enchilada Soup

Lentil Soup Recipe

Sweet Potato Salad

How To Cook Sweet Potatoes – The Better Way

Vegan Mac And Cheese

Published on March 18, 2019

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