This Baked Feta appetizer will soon be one of your go-to appetizer recipes. If you love tangy feta cheese then you MUST make this! A block of feta cheese is smothered in a mixture of cherry tomatoes, garlic, shallots, capers, olive oil and herbs, then broiled to creamy deliciousness with a browned top.
Add some pita chips or crostini on the side for dipping and you will have a happy crowd!
Some other great appetizers to check out are Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip, Skillet Cajun Shrimp, or Garlic Butter Steak Bites. And if you need a killer cocktail to wash it all down these Pomegranate Martinis are spectacular!
Ingredients & Supplies
Here are the things you will need to make this Baked Feta recipe:
- Small baking dish
- Saute pan
- 8 oz block of feta cheese
- extra virgin olive oil
- garlic
- shallot (or red onion)
- cherry tomatoes – the multi colored ones are yummy and pretty.
- salt and pepper
- sugar
- capers
- fresh basil
- dried oregano
Feta Cheese
Make sure you purchase the correct feta cheese! You will want to buy a block of feta- either in brine or in a package. Do not buy the crumbles, that will not work in this recipe. (although the crumbles are great in this recipe for Greek Turkey Burgers!)
Making Baked Feta
This is a pretty easy recipe. Here is how to put it together, step-by-step:
- Start by setting your block of feta in your baking dish, at room temp, for about 30 minutes. **info on cheese at room temp.
- Put the top rack of the oven in one of the top positions, about 6-10 inches from the heat source. Then preheat the broiler.
- In a saute pan over medium heat add the olive oil. Saute the garlic and shallots for about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the capers, basil and oregano.
- Pour the tomato mixture over the feta cheese.
- Pop under the broiler for 8-10 minutes. Watch it carefully around the 8 minute mark. Broilers vary widely!
- Serve warm with pita chips or crostini for dipping.
Baked Feta with Tomatoes Recipe
Baked Feta with Tomatoes
Equipment
- Small baking dish
Ingredients
- 8 oz block feta cheese bring to room temp, about 30 minutes
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoon shallot finely chopped (can sub red onion)
- 10 oz cherry tomatoes multicolored if you can find it!
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon capers drained
- 1 tablespoon basil chopped
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler and set the oven rack to the top position.
- Place the feta block in a small oven proof baking dish. Set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat add the olive oil. Add the garlic and shallots and soften for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar and saute an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the capers, basil and oregano.
- Pour the tomato mixture over the feta.
- Broil for approx 8-10 minutes until the feta is beginning to brown on top. Keep a close eye on the feta at this point… broilers can vary widely and your appetizer may be ready closer to 8 minutes.
- Serve the feta and tomatoes warm with pita chips, crostini, or warm crusty bread.
Notes:
If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.
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