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Baked Shells in Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Krista B  PHOTO BY: kmclarty 

"A filling main dish that is easily adaptable to suit your personal tastes. Recipe doubles/triples well. Use your favorite store bought or homemade tomato sauce."
Baked Shells in Sauce Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 75 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup seashell pasta
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
  • 1/4 cup crumbled firm silken tofu
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. In a medium bowl combine tomato sauce, mushrooms and tofu. Stir in cooked pasta. In a separate, small bowl combine mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
  4. In a small casserole dish layer pasta mixture and cheeses.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by Shiloh 
This was really good! Like someone else, said, it's really the sauce you use that makes or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2003 by KRISTA BB 
Note from the recipe author -- A few people mentioned that it was missing something. If you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2005 by BCFERRI 
This was SO GOOD! I have been been searching for ways to make healthful vegetarian dishes, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2006 by Cathalain 
Great base recipe. I like the idea of using tofu here. It's bland as is, but as the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2003 by DEVINT 
I just made this and it was one of those recipes that turned out right without me spending the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2007 by GRIFF228 
Really great base recipe. Substituting whole wheat penne for the pasta worked well. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by mar126 
I scaled it to 6 servings but I did 2 cups of the medium shell pasta and I added italian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2004 by KRISTIN MARIE 
This was VERY good. I added mushrooms and a lot of garlic and some artichokes all chopped up.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2004 by DOORDANA 
This was the first tofu meal I've eaten let alone made! It was quick and easy and very yummy.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2006 by MAGGIE986 
I used this recipe as a basis/basic idea, and made my own variation on it with what I actually... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Baked Shells in Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 212

  • Total Fat: 5.5g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg
  • Sodium: 819mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.2g
  • Protein: 13.3g

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