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Baked Feta Cheese

A simple baked feta with cherry and sundried tomatoes, seasoned with Italian herbs and finished with fresh basil. Serve warm with bread or crackers.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 8 ouncesfeta cheeseblock
  • 1/4 cupsundried tomatoeschopped
  • 2 cupscherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cupolive oil
  • 1 teaspoonItalian seasoning blend
  • salt and pepperto taste
  • fresh basilfor garnishing

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Dish
  • Spoon

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Place the 8 ounces feta cheese block in the center of a medium-sized baking dish.
  3. Scatter the 1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes around the feta, then add the 2 cups cherry tomatoes on top of and around the sundried tomatoes so the sundried tomatoes are mostly underneath.
  4. Drizzle the 1/4 cup olive oil evenly over the feta and tomatoes. Use a spoon to gently toss the tomatoes so they are coated with oil, keeping the feta in place.
  5. Sprinkle the 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend and salt and pepper to taste over the feta and tomatoes.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until the tomatoes are softened and the feta is warmed through.
  7. Switch the oven to broil and broil for 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until the top of the feta and tomatoes is lightly browned.
  8. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil.
  9. Serve warm with multigrain baguettes or whole grain crackers.

Notes

Notes
Use olives instead of tomatoes for a different take.