Baked Feta Bread with Tomatoes makes the easy Mediterranean or Greek appetizer It's the perfect cooked feta cheese side dish!
If you love Mediterranean-inspired appetizers, then you must try this warm garlic bread with feta cheese! It can be baked or grilled to perfection and pairs well with salad or pasta.
When two college girls create a Greek appetizer recipe you know it has to be packed with flavor and all the guilt, right? My friend and I ate this feta bread one too many times on Friday nights because it's quick, delicious, and pairs well with wine!
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Ingredients
- french bread (or equivalent)
- feta cheese (crumbled)
- cherry tomatoes, sliced into small rounds
- crushed chili pepper flakes
- garlic butter (optional)
- olive oil, I love Burroughs Family Farms
- parsley, dried or fresh
Instructions
Slice the french bread into thin slices and lay them out on an oven-safe tray with foil or parchment paper (optional but helps with clean up). Spread garlic butter on each bread or drizzle/brush with extra virgin olive oil.
Crumble feta cheese on top of the fresh sliced bread.
Arrange the sliced cherry tomatoes on top of the crumbled feta cheese then sprinkle crushed spicy chili flakes and parsley on top. Lay the slices of bread on top of foil or parchment paper.
Bake at 375 for about 7-10 minutes or until the desired crisp has been reached.
Enjoy warm.
Substitutions
- Feta- Boursin Cheese will work as an alternative
- Cherry Tomatoes- Use sliced roma tomatoes or heirloom tomatoes as an alternative.
- French Bread- Baguette works just as well sliced into thin diagnols
Variations
- Whipped Feta- Feel free to whip the feta cheese in a chutney machine or food processor and then slather it on top of the bread before topping it with tomatoes.
- Grill- Place the bread with the toppings on top of the grill and cook until crispy.
- Cook the feta- When the feta cheese warms in the oven it gets a melted soft texture giving the cooked feta a delicious combo
- Garlic Bread- purchase readymade garlic bread and add feta cheese, tomatoes, and spices on top.
Pair it with...
- A large romaine salad with buttermilk ranch dressing
- Basil Pasta Salad
- Grilled Masala Wings
Storage
The feta bread can be premade, wrapped in saran wrap, and then refrigerated for 24 hours. Bake when ready to serve.
Top Tips
- Slice tomatoes very small so when you take a bite the entire slice of tomato doesn't come off.
- Garlic butter tastes great on the feta bread, then drizzle olive oil on top before eating.
- Take the easy way out and buy Texas Toast from the freezer section, add the toppings, and bake to perfection.
FAQ
It will take about 10 minutes to grill it on indirect heat.
They are small and slice into beautiful rounds that are easy to eat on a feta bread.
It can meet certain dietary restrictions so for that reason it can be healthy.
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📖 Recipe
Baked Feta Bread with Tomatoes
Equipment
- oven or grill
- Cutting Board and Knife
- oven mit
- serving platter
- oven tray with foil or parchment paper for easy cleaning
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread (or equivalent)
- 8 oz feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced into small rounds
- crushed chili pepper flakes
- garlic butter (optional)
- extra virgin olive oil
- parsley, dried or fresh
Instructions
- Slice the french bread into thin slices and lay them out on an oven safe tray.
- Spread garlic butter on each bread or drizzle/brush with olive oil.
- Take feta cheese and place it on top of the bread.
- Top the feta cheese with sliced tomatoes
- Sprinkle crushed chili flakes and parsley on top.
- Bake at 375 for about 7 minutes.
- Enjoy warm.
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