Air Fryer Pasta Bake

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Air Fryer Pasta Bake

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Want to eat comfort cuisine without having to wait? This Air Fryer Pasta Bake maximizes flavor while requiring little work and producing cheesy, bubbling delight! This recipe, which is ideal for hectic weeknights, mixes melty cheese, savory sauce, and soft pasta that has been cooked to perfection in your air fryer. This easy version of a traditional oven-baked staple is faster, crispier on the edges, and just as delicious. This fast bake is sure to become a family favorite whether you start from scratch or use leftover spaghetti.

Equipment:

1 Air fryer

1 Casserole dish Must be suitable for oven use. My dish is 22cmx18cm

Ingredients:

250 grams pasta uncooked

500 grams pasta sauce I mixed tomato sauce and cheese sauce.

75 grams cheddar cheese

Optional: 1 cup mixed vegetables cooked

Instructions:

Start by cooking the 250 grams pasta until just al dente as it will continue to cook in the air fryer.
boiled penne pasta in a baking pasta dish
Mix the cooked pasta with your choice of 500 grams pasta sauce.
tomato pasta sauce added to the boiled pasta in a casserole dish
I mixed tomato pasta sauce with a homemade cheese sauce.
cheese sauce stirred in to boiled pasta and tomato sauce in a baking dish
Add any extras such as cooked veggies 1 cup mixed vegetables and/or seasoning.
Transfer the pasta to a baking dish. Which baking dish you use will depend on the size of your air fryer.
Top with plenty of grated cheese. 75 grams cheddar cheese
grated cheddar cheese sprinkled on boiled pasta that are mixed with sauces
Place the baking dish in the air fryer basket.
Air Fryer at 180C or 360F for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts and is golden brown and bubbling.
Air fryer baked pasta dish in the air fryer basket
The pasta bake time will vary based on size of your casserole dish and air fryer model.

Notes:

I used a homemade tomato and olive pasta sauce that was cooked in my Instant Pot. I mixed this with a basic cheese sauce.

See also  Air Fryer 2 Ingredient Bagels

You can add any cooked vegetables or protein of your choice to the pasta sauce. I added some cooked mixed vegetables.

Ensure your casserole is oven safe before using in your air fryer.

Cooking times will vary based upon your air fryer model and size of your casserole dish.

Nutrition:

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 1033mg | Potassium: 668mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3310IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 2mg

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