Description
A warm, savory appetizer featuring baked feta cheese topped with tomatoes, olives, and herbs, served with toasted pita bread.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 block (8 oz) feta cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh basil for garnish
- 4 pita bread rounds, cut into wedges
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place the feta block in a small baking dish. Surround with cherry tomatoes, olives, and minced garlic.
- Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the feta is soft and the tomatoes are blistered.
- While baking, toast pita wedges in the oven or on a skillet until crisp.
- Garnish the baked feta with fresh basil and serve warm with toasted pita.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.