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Baked Feta
Baked feta makes a beautiful appetizer for your next dinner party. Cooking it this way transforms this humble Greek cheese into something warm, soft and utterly irresistible.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 460 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
Sesame and Honey
- 200 grams feta cheese 1 block
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh or dried
Roasted Peppers and Olives
- 200 grams feta cheese 1 block
- 3 tablespoons roasted pepper from a jar or your local deli
- ¼ cup olives Kalamata, green, any mix work well
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano preferably Greek, dried
Instructions
Sesame and Honey
- Pour the honey over the cheese — rub liberally all over.
- Dip into the sesame seeds — ensure to cover every part.
- Place in a cast iron pan and drizzle over olive il.
- Top with fresh thyme and bake in a preheated 180 deg C (350 F) oven for 20 mins. When cooked remove and serve immediately.
Cup of Yum
Roasted Peppers and Olives
- Place a piece of foil on the bottom of a cast iron pan, followed by the block of feta and the peppers.
- Add the olives
- Pour over the olive oil
- Top with dried Greek oregano and bake in a preheated 180 deg C (350 F) oven for 20 mins. When cooked remove and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
460kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1401mg
(58%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
608mg
(61%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1401mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 608mg | 61% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.