SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO BITES

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 12 bites

Number Of Ingredients 9

Olive oil cooking spray, for the muffin tin
2 fresh pasta sheets, each cut into 3-inch squares
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta
1 1/4 teaspoons Calabrian chile paste
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/3 cup jarred marinara
6 extra-large shrimp, butterflied in half
12 small fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Spray a 12-cup metal mini muffin tin with the olive oil spray. Press a square of pasta into each cup. Set aside.
  • Mix together the ricotta, chile paste, salt and oregano in a small bowl. Place a heaping teaspoon of the cheese mixture in the bottom of the pasta shells. Top with 1/2 teaspoon of the marinara. Press a piece of the shrimp gently into the cheese so the ends are sticking out. Spray the bites with the olive oil spray.
  • Bake until the pasta is brown, the sauce is bubbling and the shrimps are cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the bites from the mold to cool slightly. Top with a basil leaf and serve.

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