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These delicious and fun Pasta Chips are the perfect appetizer, easily baked in the oven in under 20 minutes! They’re crunchy, salty, and taste amazing dipped in your favorite sauce.
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Best Pasta Chips
You may already know about these amazing pasta chips if you’re familiar with TikTok food trends! Cooked pasta is tossed with olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and spices, then baked until golden brown.
They turn out so crispy and have the perfect crunch – pasta chips are worth all the hype! If you’re in need of a fun new appetizer idea to try this summer, you need to give this recipe a try.
It’s such a versatile appetizer – you can make it with different kinds of pasta, endless options of seasonings, and sauces to pair it with! I guarantee you will love these pasta chips!
Pasta Chips Ingredients
- Rigatoni pasta
- Olive oil
- Vegan Parmesan cheese
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Chili flakes
- Salt
- Black pepper
How to Make Pasta Chips
- Cook pasta for 2 minutes longer than the time indicated on the package instructions. Preheat oven to 350°F for at least 5 minutes. In the meantime, line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside. Prepare herbs by chopping them finely.
- Once the pasta cooks, drain the water and place the drained pasta noodles in a mixing bowl. Add a couple of spoons of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, freshly chopped thyme and rosemary, and vegan Parmesan cheese, and mix until the pasta is completely coated.
- Place the pasta on the baking tray (make sure they don’t touch each other). Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown – try one or two to make sure they’re crispy!
- Once ready, top with chili flakes and more vegan parmesan cheese. Serve with your favorite sauce!
Air Fryer Pasta Chips
- To air-fry pasta chips, begin by preparing as instructed above.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F and fry for 5 minutes.
- Flip them around, then fry for another 2-3 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
- Make sure to taste-test one to see if it’s crispy enough. Enjoy!
Pasta Chip Recipe Tips
- Salt the pasta water: Adding just a bit of salt during the boiling process really brings out the flavor in pasta!
- Make it your own: Pasta chips are so versatile – make them with any of your favorite seasonings!
Pasta Chips FAQs
Pasta chips are made of boiled pasta noodles that are drained and coated with oil and seasonings, then crisped up in an oven or air fryer.
The taste of pasta chips depends on how you season them, but in the case of our pasta chips recipe, they’re slightly cheesy and herby from Parmesan cheese and dried herbs, with a little kick from chili flakes. They are delicious paired with a pesto dip.
How to Store
These pasta chips are best served immediately, but they do hold up well for about 5 days. I recommend storing at room temperature in an airtight container.
Best Pasta for Pasta Chips
You’ll want to use a short, thick-styled pasta, one you can easily grab and dip with, just like a chip!
Avoid any pasta that’d normally require twirling to eat, like fettuccine noodles. A few of my favorite pastas for making pasta chips are:
- Rigatoni
- Penne
- Bowtie
- Farfalle
- Fusilli
You can even use gluten-free pasta to make pasta chips if you want to offer gluten-free chips for your friends!
Dips for Pasta Chips
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📋 Recipe
Amazing Pasta Chips
Equipment
- 1 Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Rigatoni pasta
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons Vegan parmesan cheese or as much as you like
- 2 Tablespoons Rosemary
- 1½ Tablespoons Thyme
- 2 teaspoons Chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta for 2 minutes longer than the time indicated on the package instructions. Preheat oven to 350°F for at least 5 minutes. In the meantime, line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside. Finely chop the rosemary and thyme.8 ounces Rigatoni pasta, 2 Tablespoons Rosemary, 1½ Tablespoons Thyme
- Once the pasta cooks, drain the water and place the drained pasta noodles in a mixing bowl. Add a couple of spoons of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, freshly chopped thyme and rosemary, and vegan Parmesan cheese, and mix until the pasta is completely coated.1 Tablespoon Olive oil, 3 Tablespoons Vegan parmesan cheese, 2 Tablespoons Rosemary, 1½ Tablespoons Thyme, 2 teaspoons Chili flakes, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black pepper, 8 ounces Rigatoni pasta
- Place the pasta on the baking tray (make sure they don’t touch each other). Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown – try one or two to make sure they’re crispy!
- Once ready, top with chili flakes and more vegan parmesan cheese. Serve with your favorite sauce!
Notes
- Salt the pasta water: Adding just a bit of salt during the boiling process really brings out the flavor in pasta!
- Make it your own: Pasta chips are so versatile – make them with any of your favorite seasonings!
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!