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Air-fryer crispy pesto pasta bites

Name: Air-fryer crispy pesto pasta bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Home-style, International
Ingredients: 100 g Rigatoni (dry); 1000 g Water (for boiling, discarded); 3 g Salt (for the cooking water); 10 g Basil (fresh leaves); 8 g Pine nuts; 10 g Parmesan cheese (grated); 1 g Garlic (peeled); 12 g Extra virgin olive oil

Total time35 min Preparation and possible waiting 10 min · Cooking 25 min

Preparation and possible waiting: 10 min · Cooking: 25 min

Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.

Servings2

Allergens

Cereals containing gluten: Ingredient to check: Rigatoni. Milk: Ingredient to check: Parmesan cheese. Indicative information from the listed ingredients, not a complete allergy assessment. Check all product labels, optional ingredients and cross-contact. Composition to check: Pine nuts.

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Short pasta boiled and then toasted with homemade basil pesto. A crunchy snack to serve freshly cooked.

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10 minpreparation and possible waiting

25 mincooking

2servings

557 kcalwhole recipe

278 kcalper serving

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Total time: 35 min Preparation and possible waiting 10 min · Cooking 25 min

Preparation and possible waiting: 10 min · Cooking: 25 min

Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.

Recipe characteristics

Vegetarian Appetiser 30 to 60 minutes Home-style

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Diet

Vegetarian

Dietary requirements

Egg-freePeanut-freeSoy-freeFish-freeShellfish-freeSesame-freeNo added sugar

Dish type

Appetiser

Meal

Appetiser

Preparation

BoilingToasting

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Air fryerCasseroleBlender

Cuisine

Home-styleInternational

Season

All year round

Occasion

For sharingWeekend

Total time

30 to 60 minutes

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Recipe characteristics

Dish type

Appetiser

Meal

Appetiser

Total time

30 to 60 minutes

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Rigatoni dry 100 g
Water for boiling, discarded 1000 g
Salt for the cooking water · Approx. ½ level tsp of fine salt 3 g
Basil fresh leaves 10 g
Pine nuts 8 g
Parmesan cheese grated 10 g
Garlic peeled 1 g
Extra virgin olive oil 12 g

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Method

Bring the water and salt to the boil and cook the rigatoni for two minutes less than the pack instructions. Drain thoroughly and spread out for a few minutes to release steam and surface moisture.
Briefly blend the basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic and olive oil into a thick pesto. Toss with the pasta to coat every piece with a thin layer.
Preheat the empty air fryer for 3 minutes at 180°C.
Spread the pasta in one layer and toast for 10–12 minutes at 180°C, shaking every 3–4 minutes. Remove when dry and crisp without burning the basil or cheese.
Cool for 3 minutes to finish crisping and serve as two snack portions. If chewy, toast for another 1–2 minutes while watching the colour.

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