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Baked Feta

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This Baked Feta Appetizer comes together in just minutes with only a handful of ingredients – olives, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh garlic, olive oil, and herbs. Bake it all together with a block of feta cheese until it’s warm and creamy then serve with crispy crostini!

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 8-ounce block feta
  • 1 cup pitted olives, drained
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper

For serving:

  • fresh chopped parsley
  • sliced French bread or crostini

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Add an 8-ounce block of feta to a small baking dish.
  3. Add 1 cup olives and 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes to the baking dish around the feta.
  4. In a small dish combine 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 cloves sliced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper. 
  5. Pour over the block of feta, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. 
  6. Bake for 20 minutes. Broil for 1-2 minutes.
  7. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and crispy crostini. 
  8. If you loved this recipe, leave a 5-star rating and review!

Equipment

Notes

  • My favorite feta to use for this recipe is the kind that comes as a block in a brine liquid. Being stored in brine gives the feta cheese a lot of extra moisture which helps to increase the creaminess in this baked feta. Just make sure you drain the brine off before baking!
  • If you can’t find a block in brine, just a regular block of feta will work as well. It will give you a very similar taste and texture as the feta that comes in brine. Honestly, crumbled feta would likely work too, the presentation will just be slightly different and you may need to bake it for less time.
  • If you’re not into olives, try roasting the feta with grape tomatoes instead! Keep everything the same, just replace the olives with tomatoes! The tomatoes will become tender, roasted, and delicious! You could also just skip the olives altogether and enjoy this baked feta with the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and herbs!
  • Author: Kylie
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Greek/American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
  • Calories: 134
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 177.9 mg
  • Fat: 13.4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.6 g
  • Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.7 mg

Find it online: https://midwestfoodieblog.com/baked-feta-appetizer/