crispy stuffed pasta shells
This recipe is the perfect holiday appetizer. They are super simple to make and absolutely delicious. Boil your shells, stuff with your desired filling, and then pop them into the air fryer.
Equipment
- air fryer
- saucepan
- frying pan
- cutting board
- knife
Ingredients
- 1 box, jumbo shell pasta
- 1 package, veggie grounds yves, beyond meat or ground turkey or beef
- 1 small can, salsa verde sub for taco seasoning
- 1 tbsp cooking oil of choice
- ½ white onion, diced
- ½ bell pepper, diced
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, cut into small chunks
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup green onions or chives, diced
Instructions
- preheat air fryer to 400°F, spray cooking rack with oil
- In a saucepan, boil water and cook your shell pasta per package directions, until al dente, drain and set aside.
- In a frying pan, add oil onion and bell pepper saute until tender, 2-3 minutes.
- add veggie grounds and salsa, cook for 5-10 minutes to let all of the flavors absorb into the grounds. Remove from heat and set aside.
- assemble your shells, place about 1 tbsp meat into the shell add a chunk of cheese, place another shell around the top of the stuffed shell to form a cocoon, and place into the air fryer.
- cook for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway so that both sides are extra crispy.
- for the dip, in a small bowl add sour cream and taco seasoning, mix and top green onions
- serve and enjoy!
Video
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