BY NONI CHRISTOPOULOS

Baked Feta with Tomatoes: 

A delicious and beautiful starter that is simple to make, just place all ingredients into the oven.  Enjoy a glass of wine while you wait for the feta to soften and the tomatoes burst into a sweet mess.

Ingredients:

• 250g feta
• 25 mixed cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• ¼ small red onion thinly sliced
• 1½ tbsp chopped fresh parsley (reserve ½ tbsp for garnish)
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 1 tsp chopped fresh oregano (or ½ tsp dried)
• ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Method:

• Preheat oven to Gas 6/200 C /400 F.
• Mix all the ingredients apart from the feta in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place the feta into an ovenproof dish. Add the tomato mixture to top and sides of feta, allowing it to spill over into the dish.
• Bake for approximately 20 minutes until vegetables are roasted and feta has softened.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
• Serve with toasted Ciabatta or Sour Dough Bread drizzled with Extra Virgin Oil.

(Serves 4)