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Baked Feta with Cherry Tomatoes

This dish features a block of feta cheese baked alongside cherry tomatoes until the cheese is soft and slightly caramelized, releasing a fragrant, cheesy aroma. The main ingredients—feta and cherry tomatoes—develop a creamy and juicy final texture, with the appearance of bubbling, golden edges surrounding the cheese and skin-wrinkled tomatoes ready to be scooped up.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g feta cheese block preferably whole
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus extra for drizzling
  • to taste freshly ground black pepper

Equipment

  • Baking tray or oven-safe dish
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F). Place the block of feta cheese in the center of a baking dish.
  2. Scatter the cherry tomatoes around the feta, ensuring they sit in the dish with space to burst and release juices.
  3. Sprinkle the minced garlic over the feta and tomatoes, then drizzle with olive oil for richness.
  4. Sprinkle dried oregano and a few grinds of black pepper over everything for added flavor.
  5. Place the dish into the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, until the feta is soft, bubbling, and golden at the edges, while the cherry tomatoes burst and blister.
  6. Once done, remove from the oven and carefully spoon the creamy feta and juicy tomatoes onto plates or over cooked pasta for a quick meal.