Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta shells according to packageinstructions. Shells should be fully cooked, not al dente. Drain pasta and rinse withcool water

Step 2

Cupping a pasta shell in your palm, place about a tablespoon of the carnitas into theshell. Wedge a stick of cheese over the carnitas.

Step 3

Wrap a second shell over the open side of stuffed shell to form a “lid.”

Step 4

Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with cooking spray.

Step 5

Set the stuffed shells in the basket of the air fryer, leaving just a bit of space between each shell.

Step 6

Continue assembling the stuffed shells. Once the air fryer basket is filled, you canbegin cooking the batch.

Step 7

Spray the tops and exposed sides of the stuffed shells in the basket. Cook at 400°Ffor 13 minutes until the shells are crispy and light golden brown

Step 8

Remove shells from the basket and keep warm while cooking the remaining batches.

Step 9

Plate, serve, and enjoy!