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Tomato Baked Feta

July 2, 2017 By All That I'm Eating 17 Comments

Feta’s not just for salads you know. I enjoyed something similar to this tomato baked feta while in Greece a few years ago; I needed to try and make it at home. I have previously posted about some Greek inspired feta and tomato spaghetti (which is delicious by the way) and the key to both of those dishes is using the best tomatoes and feta you can get your hands on. In this case it’s also about baking the tomatoes perfectly; not too hot so that they dry out and not too cool so that they turn into mush.

chilli and tomato baked feta

Ingredients

You will need (for the cheesiest sharing dinner for two):

  • 250g ripe tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 block feta cheese
  • 1/2 green chilli, sliced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano (if you have fresh, all the better)

Method

Preheat an oven to 200C.

Put the tomatoes into a baking dish in a single layer so that they fit snugly but there are a few gaps. Drizzle over the olive oil and add a little salt and pepper.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the tomatoes from the oven and add the sliced chillies and feta (try and keep the feta in one block if you can). Sprinkle over the oregano and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.

Serve on the table with some crusty bread and get dunking or serve with a herby pasta salad.

baked feta close up

If you’ve not tried baking feta before I urge you to give it a go; the edges catch and turn golden brown but the middle turns gooey and soft. If you don’t fancy adding the chilli you can leave it out, it adds a lovely fresh chilli flavour but you could use a few thin strips of pepper. There are loads of variations of this you could try; roast on top of mixed veg, add a few olives or peppers or if you can get hold of some use kefalotyri instead of feta.

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Filed Under: Cheese, Chilli, Dairy & Eggs, Dinner, Herbs, July, Oregano, Recipes By Month, Seasons, Summer, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: dinner, feta, recipe, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    July 2, 2017 at 17:36

    Looks awesome and it’s so easy to prepare! I love the idea of serving it with some crusty bread.

    Reply
  2. Beth says

    July 2, 2017 at 21:31

    Sounds like a great way to serve feta. I haven’t baked it, and now I’m curious to try!

    Reply
  3. David says

    July 3, 2017 at 15:46

    This is like shrimp saganaki minus the shrimp! Great way to eat feta, Caroline!

    Reply
  4. Ritu Ahuja says

    July 4, 2017 at 14:40

    Tomato baked feta looks superb. Delicious 🙂

    Reply
  5. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    July 4, 2017 at 14:51

    I love feta and tomatoes combo. And this baked dish looks so beautiful and delicious.

    Reply
  6. Liz says

    July 4, 2017 at 19:44

    This baked feta sounds amazing! Yes, it’s the perfect time of year to grab some ripe tomatoes and give it a go!!

    Reply
  7. Evelyne CulturEatz says

    July 4, 2017 at 19:57

    I am a big feat fan so this looks so good. but why not cumble it and you suggest to keeo it as a block…curious?

    Reply
    • Caroline Taylor says

      July 5, 2017 at 06:18

      You definitely could crumble it but I think you might not get as much gooeyness as you do from the whole block.

      Reply
  8. Not Quite Nigella says

    July 4, 2017 at 23:12

    We are all about the cheese in this household lately so this recipe would definitely appeal! 😀

    Reply
  9. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    July 5, 2017 at 15:41

    Love feta! And I’ve used it in gratins before — works really well. This looks fantastic — thanks.

    Reply
  10. Ruby & Cake says

    July 6, 2017 at 05:11

    I love love baked feta! I am going to try this with goats cheese feta! So much yum

    Reply
  11. Jasline (Foodie Baker) says

    July 6, 2017 at 05:36

    Never knew feta can be baked like that, I’ve learned something new today!

    Reply
  12. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    July 6, 2017 at 06:49

    feta’s so good in salads that i could probably be happy with it only there for the rest of my life. but it sounds so tasty with roasted tomatoes and crackly bread that i think i can manage eating feta outside of salad (;

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  13. cheri says

    July 6, 2017 at 14:59

    Hi Caroline, will definitely be making this baked feta dish, what a beautiful way to celebrate summer tomatoes and the tanginess of the cheese.

    Reply
  14. Miriam says

    July 6, 2017 at 18:27

    It is a long time ago that I have had baked feta in a friends house – loved it and so nice to have a recipe now to try it out myself. Nice summer recipe as well!

    Miriam x
    https://www.londonkitchendiaries.com

    Reply
  15. grace says

    July 7, 2017 at 13:08

    it took me awhile to come around to liking feta, but now it’s one cheese i always have on hand! love this dish.

    Reply
  16. Emma | Bake Then Eat says

    July 7, 2017 at 14:55

    I love feta but I’ve never tried it baked, why am I only learning of this now? I must try this it looks amazing Caroline.

    Reply

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