Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells are the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday rotation. Made with jumbo shells, taco meat, and a stick of cheese! It’s a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a party, or just because. They are crispy on the outside with cheesy goodness on the inside.
These taco stuffed shells are exactly what they sound like. Taco meat and cheese stuffed into a jumbo shell and cooked to crispy perfection.
When these are served, it’s a Taco Tuesday you won’t want to miss.
Love these Taco Stuffed Shells? You might also enjoy these Taco Bombs.
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NOTE: I made these in my Cosori Dual Blaze air fryer. The difference between this air fryer and others is that it has a heating element on the top and the bottom of the air fryer. That means about 90% of the time, no flipping!
Ingredients:
- Jumbo shells
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- Colby jack cheese
- olive oil spray
How to Make Taco Stuffed Shells in the Air Fryer
- Boil a large pot of water. Add the jumbo shells to the boiling water and cook for 9 minutes, Remove from heat and drain the shells. Set aside.
- Brown the ground beef. Add the taco seasoning to the cooked ground beef and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Fill a shell with a Tablespoon of the ground beef mixture.
- Add 1 half stick of cheese on top of the ground beef.
- Add another shell to the top of the cheese and ground beef. Repeat for all shells.
- Place the stuffed shells in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Spray the shells with olive oil.
- Air fry the taco stuffed shells at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-8 minutes, or until the shells have a light crisp.
- Carefully remove the stuffed shells from the air fryer and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
This is one of my favorite Taco Tuesday recipes and everyone devours these fast. They are perfect for a quick weeknight meal or as an easy appetizer.
FAQs
You can substitute different cheeses or blends for this recipe. I will use Colby jack cheese, Mexican blend cheese, and white queso cheese.
These stuffed shells are better to eat immediately after air frying, but you can store leftovers in an airtight dish for up to 3 days. Reheat the taco stuffed shells in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes, or until the stuffed shell is heated through.
I like to serve this dish with sour cream, queso, salsa, and guacamole. You can also serve these over a bed of lettuce with a taco dressing for a delicious twist on a taco salad.
I hope you enjoy these taco stuffed shells as much as we do! They are our new favorite menu item to serve on Taco Tuesday.
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Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 16 ounces shells jumbo sized
- 1 Tablespoon Taco seasoning
- 8 sticks Colby Jack cheese
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water. Add the jumbo shells to the boiling water and cook for 9 minutes, Remove from heat and drain the shells. Set aside.
- Brown the ground beef. Add the taco seasoning to the cooked ground beef and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Fill a shell with a Tablespoon of the ground beef mixture.
- Add 1 half stick of cheese on top of the ground beef
- Add another shell to the top of the cheese and ground beef. Repeat for all shells.
- Place the stuffed shells in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Spray the shells with olive oil.
- Air fry the taco stuffed shells at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-8 minutes, or until the shells have a light crisp.
- Carefully remove the stuffed shells from the air fryer and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.
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