Best Baked Olives And Feta Cheese Recipes

BAKED FETA WITH OLIVES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Arrange a top rack in the oven 4-6 inches from the broiler.
• Place the feta in a small baking dish. The cheese should have some space around it for the olives and tomatoes.
• In a medium bowl, combine the olives, tomatoes and garlic. Then spoon them around the feta.
• Whisk together the olive oil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour the olive oil over everything in the baking dish.
• Bake the feta for 15-18 minutes, until it just starts browning at the edges. Turn on the broiler, and brown the top of the cheese, about 2-3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley and oregano leaves before serving warm with toasted baguette slices or crackers.

BAKED FETA WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the feta in a baking dish and surround it with cherry tomatoes and olives. Nestle the garlic cloves into the sides of the pan. Top everything with olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tomatoes have started to burst.
• Remove from the oven and remove garlic from the pan. Squeeze the garlic out of the skins and roughly chop it before adding back into the pan.
• Stir everything together gently and top with fresh herbs. Serve immediately with crackers or crusty bread.

MEDITERRANEAN BAKED FETA WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Toss olives, olive oil, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, Better Than Bouillon Roasted Garlic Base, and black pepper until combined.
• Place the feta in the center of a small overproof baking dish and top with the olive mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until feta is soft, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve warm with crackers, pita, or crusty bread.

FETA CHEESE AND MARINATED GREEK OLIVES

Steps:

• Drizzle feta with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with oregano and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, or marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Serve at room temperature.;
• Combine all ingredients in a heavy duty resealable bag (preferably freezer bag). Remove all air from bag prior to sealing. Refrigerate and let olives marinate overnight, turning once. Remove contents of bag to serving bowl.;

ROASTED FETA WITH OLIVES AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Cut cheese into 1/2-inch-thick slices and divide evenly among 4 small flameproof baking dishes (or arrange in 1 layer in a large one). Sprinkle oregano and pepper over cheese.
• Stir together roasted peppers, olives, and oil in a small bowl, then spoon mixture over and around cheese.
• Broil 2 to 4 inches from heat until edges of cheese are golden, about 5 minutes.

BAKED OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss the olives with the thyme, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds and olive oil.
• Lightly oil the bottom of an 8 to 9 inch ovenproof skillet, such as cast iron.
• Place the cheese in the center of the pan, then top with the marinated olive mixture. Use a spatula to get all the goodies out of the olive tossing bowl and some will fall to the side. At this point, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
• When ready to bake, heat the oven to 400*F.
• Bake the cheese and the olives for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is soft and gooey. Serve immediately, right out of the pan, with slices of rustic bread, crostini, pitta, or Pita chips.

BAKED OLIVES WITH FETA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the olives and feta in a small roasting tin with the olive oil, garlic, fennel seeds and chilli flakes. Bake for 12 mins and serve warm with cocktail sticks and bread, if you like.