Baked Macaroni Pasta
Baked Macaroni Pasta

Make creamy, cheesy Baked Macaroni Pasta in your Air Fryer with this easy recipe. Perfectly baked with vegetables and a rich white sauce in just 20 minutes.

Cooking Time

20 mins

Preparation Time

30 mins

Total Time

50 mins

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 cup pasta.
5–6 cups of boiling water.
1 tbsp olive oil.
1 tsp salt.
For tossing pasta:
2 tbsp olive oil.
½ cup small pcs three coloured capsicums.
¼ cup carrot small pcs.
Salt and pepper to taste.
¼ tsp oregano.
¼ tsp basil.
For white sauce:
1 tbsp olive oil.
1 tbsp maida.
1 cup milk.
½ tsp dried oregano.
¼ tsp dried basil (5–6 leaves fresh basil).
¼ tsp dried parsley.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Instructions
veg
01
Boil the Pasta

Boil 5–6 cups of water. Add oil and salt in the water. Add the pasta in boiling water and cook till it is soft but resist biting. Filter through a sieve to remove water.

02
Sauté the Vegetables

Heat butter or oil in a pan and toss the pasta in it. Add carrots, sauté for 2–3 minutes. Add capsicum and cook for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste.

03
Prepare the White Sauce

For white sauce, boil milk with basil leaves. Strain and keep aside basil leaves. Heat olive oil in a pan. Add maida and stir for half a minute. Reduce flame and add flavoured milk while stirring continuously. Stir till it coats the back of the spoon. Add basil leaves, seasonings, salt and pepper to taste and remove from flame.

04
Assemble the Pasta Bake

Mix pasta in hot sauce at the time of serving. Add a little extra sauce to coat the pasta. Pour the pasta in a borosil baking glass bowl. Sprinkle grated cheese over top.

05
Bake in the Air Fryer

Pre-heat Air Fryer for 5 minutes. Arrange in fry basket and close it properly. Keep Air Fryer at 160°C for 15–20 minutes. Serve hot.

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