Dry rigatoni
8 oz
Snacks
Pasta chips.
Cooked pasta air-fried with Parmesan and seasoning into a crunchy snack.
- Makes
- 4 snack portions
- Hands-on
- 15 minutes
- Total time
- 30 minutes per batch
- Effort
- Easy
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For 4 snack portions.
Olive oil
1 tablespoon
Grated Parmesan
3 tablespoons
Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon
Garlic powder
½ teaspoon
Salt and black pepper
To taste, plus salt for pasta water
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tools & supplies
Saucepan and colander
Cooks and drains pasta first.
Air fryer
Crisps the cooked pasta.
Mixing bowl
Coats pasta evenly.
STEP BY STEP
Make it
Boil
Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, following its package.
Drain
Drain thoroughly, then toss with oil, Parmesan, herbs, garlic powder and seasoning.
Crisp
Air-fry at 400°F for 12–15 minutes, tossing several times. Work in batches to avoid crowding.
Serve
Check a piece after brief cooling; it should be crisp. Serve warm or cool.
Good to know
- Do not put dry uncooked pasta directly into the fryer.
- Check a cooled piece before adding cooking time; hot pasta can feel softer than it will after cooling.
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Ready-made pasta chips
A packaged crunchy pasta snack.
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Sources & further reading
Independent instructions informed by the sources below. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. These instructions have not been kitchen- or workshop-tested by DIBuyIt.
- Feel Good Foodie: Pasta Chips — Ingredient amounts and preparation method.