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Cook onion, mushrooms, green pepper and optional zucchini 7–10 minutes until tender and most mushroom moisture has evaporated. Add garlic and spinach for 1–2 minutes until wilted; cool slightly.", "Mash tofu to a ricotta-like texture. Add nutritional yeast, lemon juice, herbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix in cooked vegetables and 1 cup vegan mozzarella.", "Cook manicotti in salted boiling water 5–6 minutes until flexible but undercooked. Drain carefully and separate. Pipe filling into both ends using a zip-top bag with a corner cut off.", "Heat oven to 375°F. Put about 1½ cups marinara in a 9×13-inch dish. Arrange filled shells, cover with remaining sauce and remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella.", "Cover tightly with foil; bake 25 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10–15 minutes until bubbling and hot. Rest 10 minutes." ], "ingredientGroups": [ { "title": "Manicotti", "items": [ "1 box manicotti shells, about 12–14", "1 large jar (about 32 oz) marinara sauce", "1½ cups shredded vegan mozzarella, divided" ] }, { "title": "Filling", "items": [ "2 blocks (14 oz each) extra-firm tofu, drained", "8 oz mushrooms, finely chopped", "1 green bell pepper, finely diced", "½ medium onion, finely diced", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "5–8 oz spinach, chopped", "1 small zucchini, finely diced , optional", "1 tbsp olive oil", "¼ cup nutritional yeast", "2 tbsp lemon juice", "1 tsp dried basil", "1 tsp dried parsley or Italian seasoning", "½ tsp garlic powder", "½–1 tsp salt", "½ tsp black pepper" ] } ], "notes": [ "Zucchini is optional.", "Spinach can be omitted or replaced with finely chopped, lightly cooked broccoli, sautéed kale or additional mushrooms." ], "servingSuggestions": [ "Italian or garlic bread and salad." ], "francesNote": "", "editorialNote": "", "mealPlanWeeks": [], "vegan": true, 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