Easy Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells
Description
Easy Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells are filled with seasoned pork carnitas and cheddar cheese, cooked to golden perfection in minutes for a quick, family-friendly dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo pasta shells, 48 Shells
- 2 cups pork carnitas
- 24 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1 oz. sticks
- cooking spray
Dipping Sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 1 pound jumbo pasta shells according to package instructions. Shells should be fully cooked, not al dente. Drain pasta and rinse with cool water
- Cupping a pasta shell in your palm, place about a tablespoon of the 2 cups pork carnitas into the shell. Wedge a 24 ounces cheddar cheese over the carnitas.
- Wrap a second shell over the open side of stuffed shell to form a “lid.”
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with cooking spray
- Set the stuffed shells in the basket of the air fryer, leaving just a bit of space between each shell.
- Continue assembling the stuffed shells. Once the air fryer basket is filled, you canbegin cooking the batch.
- Spray the tops and exposed sides of the stuffed shells in the basket. Set cook time for 13-15 minutes, at air fryer temperature of 400 degrees F.
- Remove shells from the basket and keep warm while cooking the remaining batches.
- While the shells are cooking in a small mixing bowl, mix together the 1 cup sour cream, and 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, mix well.
Equipment
- Cooking Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 14gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 354IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 0.5mg