Baked Feta with Tomatoes

This super easy Baked Feta with Tomatoes has all the Greek flavours you know and love in a simple one pan dish. A block of feta, tomatoes, olives, garlic and herbs all come together in a meal that is perfect for sharing. Just put it out on the table with some crusty bread and let everyone dig in.

On the table in less than 30 minutes, this simple Baked Feta with Tomatoes is great if you are entertaining and don't want to be stuck in the kitchen all evening. You can also easily add some extra vegetables to it, to make it feel a little less indulgent. It is basically just a block of feta, but what's not to love about that?!

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• Why should you try it?
• Step by step
• What is baked feta?
• Other ingredients to add
• Can it be made in advance?
• What to serve it with
• How to store leftovers
• Extra tips
• More Greek recipes
• Recipe

Why should you try it?

Step by step

One: Put the feta, tomatoes and olives in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil and oregano.

Two: Put in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 for 25 minutes. Scatter with fresh basil before serving.

What is baked feta?

It's basically what it says - feta that has been baked. Once feta has been baked in the oven, it totally changes its texture. It doesn't go super melty like a cheddar would, but it's not really crumbly like it is fresh from the fridge. It is somewhere in between and it is utterly glorious.

This was on pretty much every menu we came across when we were island hopping around Greece, and it was a struggle not to order it every time. Each time it came a different way.

Sometimes with just herbs, sometimes with roasted potatoes and sometimes with tomatoes and olives - our favourite way and the inspiration for this recipe. There was always some pita or crusty bread to dip in to it and it's one of my favourite travel food memories.

One thing I love about Greek food is the simplicity of it. They don't over complicate it, with too many competing flavour, so we have tried to stick to that here. Just plenty of olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, olives and herbs to bring it all together.

Other ingredients to add

We love a dish that we can adapt, and this is one of those. You should still keep it fairly simple, but a a few extra veggies would definitely not hurt. We like some roasted red peppers, or even some chunks of roasted aubergine with this. It will add to the cooking time, but it is totally worth it.

Can it be made in advance?

Yes, you could get everything ready in the baking dish and then put it back in the fridge for a few hours before you are ready to cook it. 

What to serve it with

Some kind of bread is a must. If you fancy making your own, why not try our Easy Homemade Flatbread Recipe. This is quite a heavy dish, so some kind of green salad would be nice to lighten it all up a little. We also like to keep with the Greek theme and serve our Greek Potatoes alongside the feta.

We also like to enjoy it as a side dish at a BBQ too. Lovely with some freshly grilled chicken or veggie skewers.

How to store leftovers

I mean, leftovers is not something we have ever experienced with this dish. In fact, quite the opposite - we always wish we had of made more. But, if you have far more restraint than we do, and you have some leftover, then it will keep fresh in the fridge for a day or two.

Extra tips

• You could make these in individual portions by chopping the feta block in to chunks and adding to ramekins with the other ingredients.
• If you like spice in your meals, why not add some flaked red chillies before serving? It will add a kick of heat.
• If you love the saltiness of olives, but want to try something different, swap them for capers.
• Use the best quality feta you can find (not Greek salad cheese), as you will honestly taste the difference.

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