Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic

You are looking at my new favorite appetizer. What’s not to love about salty melted feta with sweet roasted tomatoes, garlic, and shallots served with warm flatbread? The combination of flavors and textures is outstanding, and it has a ton of flavor.  I served this dish as part of a Greek smorgasbord, and it disappeared quickly–we all thought this baked feta with tomatoes, olives, and garlic recipe was delicious.

Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic

Ingredients:

• 5 tsp olive oil, divided
• ½ of an 8 oz block of feta cheese (4 oz)
• ½ cup mixed grape tomatoes, halved
• 5 kalamata olives, sliced
• ¼ small shallot, sliced thinly
• 1 clove of garlic, slivered
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
• Zest from 1 lemon

How to Make Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Drizzle 2 teaspoons of olive oil in the bottom of a very small cast-iron skillet. Swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet.

Place ½ of an 8 oz block of feta cheese (4 oz) in the center of the very small cast-iron skillet.

Top with halved grape tomatoes, sliced kalamata olives, sliced shallots, and garlic slivers. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, then season with a touch of sea salt and lots of freshly cracked pepper to taste.

Drizzle the top with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.

Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese starts getting gooey and the tomatoes are tender. (Side Note: Some Feta cheeses will be slightly squishy instead of melty).

Place the flatbread in the oven for the last 5 minutes of baking time.

Remove from the oven.

Cut the flatbread into triangles and place them on a serving plate.

Top the baked feta with tomatoes, olives, and garlic, and add the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil, fresh oregano, and lemon zest.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 4

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Very Small Cast-Iron Skillet

Ingredients

• 4 tsp olive oil divided
• ½ (8 oz) block of feta cheese (4 oz)
• ½ cup mixed grape tomatoes halved
• 5 kalamata olives sliced
• ¼ small shallot sliced thinly
• 1 clove of garlic slivered
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
• 1 tsp fresh oregano chopped
• Zest from 1 lemon

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Drizzle 2 teaspoons of olive oil in the bottom of a very small cast-iron skillet. Swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet.
• Place ½ of an 8 oz block of feta cheese (4 oz) in the center of the very small cast-iron skillet.
• Top with halved grape tomatoes, sliced kalamata olives, sliced shallots, and garlic slivers. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, then season with a touch of sea salt and lots of freshly cracked pepper to taste.
• Drizzle the top with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese starts getting gooey and the tomatoes are tender. (Side Note: Some Feta cheeses will be slightly squishy instead of melty).
• Place the flatbread in the oven for the last 5 minutes of baking time. 
• Remove from the oven.
• Cut the flatbread into triangles and place them on a serving plate.
• Top the baked feta with tomatoes, olives, and garlic, and add the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil, fresh oregano, and lemon zest.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy.

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