Vegan stuffed shells filled with our favorite super creamy dairy-free spinach artichoke dip. Try not to eat all the filling before you stuff the shells, it’s addicting! Vegan.
Last week, Travis informed me that stuffed shells are one of his favorite meals.
What?! Since when? I’ve never heard him say this before.
Classic stuffed shells are usually filled with a combination of ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. We don’t eat dairy anymore so that’s a no-go.
Light bulb!! Travis loves my vegan spinach artichoke dip! That would be the perfect filling for vegan stuffed shells!
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Can You Taste the Difference Between Regular and Vegan Stuffed Shells?
My vegan spinach artichoke dip is so creamy because of the cashew cream it’s made with. The cashew cream is so simple to make and it makes everything so rich and creamy!
I didn’t tell Travis that I changed up the recipe and that his beloved stuffed shells didn’t have any cheese in them because I wanted to see if he could taste a difference.
After he ate a few bites, I asked Travis what he thought. Did he notice anything different about these vegan stuffed shells with cashew cheese?
He narrowed his eyes at me and I could practically see his mind racing trying to figure out what I had hidden in his food. He said he didn’t tell any difference! He didn’t even realize that these vegan stuffed shells were dairy-free! I was so excited!!
We both agreed this is the best stuffed shells recipe ever! It’s definitely going into our monthly meal rotation and it earned a spot in my “keepers” recipe box!
I hope you give this easy stuffed shells recipe a try! The vegan stuffed shells filling is so creamy and I love the big chunks of artichokes and extra spinach. Seriously, it’s so delicious! You won’t even miss the cheese. Pinky promise. Plus, this version is so much healthier for you than the cheese filled recipe.
How Do You Make Stuffed Shells?
It’s so so so easy!
There’s very little prep work because I use shortcuts like jarred (or canned) artichoke hearts, frozen spinach (no washing, drying, or chopping) and cashews that you don’t have to soak (You can if you want to but it’s not required if you have a high-powered blender– read this post to see which blender I think is the best).
While you make the spinach artichoke dip, boil the shells, stuff them with the dip, and then bake em’ until wamr and toasty!
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Can You Freeze Stuffed Shells?
Yes, you definitely can freeze these stuffed shells! Prepare the stuffed shells in a freezer-safe casserole dish and follow all the steps but don’t bake it. When you’re ready to eat the vegan stuffed shells, you can bake them right from the freezer. Just make sure the casserole dish you use is freezer-friendly before taking it from freezer to oven. Also, you may need to bake it a little bit longer. When the stuffed shells are hot and bubbly, it’s time to eat!
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Vegan stuffed shells filled with our favorite super creamy dairy-free spinach artichoke dip. Try not to eat all the filling before you stuff the shells, it's addicting! Vegan.
- 1 16 oz box jumbo shells
- vegan spinach artichoke dip
- 1 jar of marinara sauce
- parsley to garnish
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Prepare spinach artichoke dip according to my recipe. Find that recipe here. While you're making the dip, boil the shells. Drain the shells and set them aside to cool until you can handle them.
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You can either spoon the filling into the shells or put it into a gallon Ziploc bag, cut the tip off, and pipe the filling into the shells.
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Put a 3-4 Tbsp of marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x11 oven-safe casserole dish and spread it evenly around. Place the stuffed shells into the casserole dish. Top with the remaining marinara sauce. Cover with parchment paper or foil and bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
What’s your favorite side dish to serve with vegan stuffed shells? Let me know in the comments!
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Do you know I this recipe will serve 4 people?
Hi, Tara! Yes, it does. I’m sorry something is going on with my recipes that they’re not all showing the serving amount. I will say that when I make this dish I always serve it with a salad to fill out the plate. Enjoy!
Yes, it does!
How many does this make? I would like to make for our church potluck, but I need to know if I need to double the recipe.
Hello! It serves 4, I would double the recipe for a potluck! Enjoy!
Hi Stacey, I’m vegan and this recipe looks amazing! Do you know by chance what brand the dairy free spinach dip is? Im nervous my grocery stores do not have it. I typically use Publix or Kroger. Thanks so much!
Hello! It’s not a product that you can buy, you have to make it yourself. It’s very easy to make though, I hope you try it!
Stacey, Thanks so much for this recipe. Made it tonight and my husband and I both were so impressed. It turned out wonderful. Many of my shells wouldn’t stand up in the casserole dish and tended to fall over, but it didn’t matter. The taste was wonderful. It’s definitely a keeper recipe and going into the rotation.
I’m so glad you liked the recipe, Jean! Thank you for leaving a comment!
Hi I need it to be gluten free and we don’t have gluten free shells in New Zealand. Would it work if I used it like a sauce and pasta bake instead?
I haven’t tried it that way but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work! Please let me know how it turns out =)
Love love love your dip and it’s glorious in the shells. My daughter begs for this for dinner. We recently bought some raw cashews in bulk specifically so we can have this more often.
This makes me so happy! Thank you for leaving a comment, I’m so glad your family enjoys the recipe =)
Thanks for sharing! Can you prep the filling ahead of time?
You definitely can prepare it ahead of time! Enjoy =)
Love this dish! It has become a family favorite!
I’m so happy you loved it! Thank you for the feedback! =)
Beautiful and Amazing. This dish was superb. It was rich, creamy, delicious and best of all Vegan. Thank you so much for sharing. This is going to be my new go to. Love it!!!!!
Thank you so much! I’m happy that you enjoyed the recipe =) Thanks for the feedback!