Sunday, February 28, 2016

Whipped Feta & Roasted Tomato Toasts



Feta cheese and roasted tomatoes, I am not sure it gets any better.
The creamy salty feta cheese pairs amazingly with the sweet tart roasted tomatoes.


To be honest I could just eat that whole pan of roasted tomatoes with a fork! I love them.

This whipped feta, wow! It would be so great on a sandwich or even stirred into a pasta, so so good!


What you need,

8 oz. feta cheese
3 oz. cream cheese
2 tsp. olive oil
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Salt & Pepper to taste

3 cups cherry tomatoes or any tomato cut into bite sized pieces
1 tbsp. olive oil
Salt & Pepper

2 tbsp. fresh chopped basil for topping
1 small loaf crusty French style bread
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

In a food processor, combine the feta cheese, cream cheese, olive oil and lemon juice. Blend until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.  Season the cheese mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
Put the cheese mixture in a bowl and refrigerate for a couple of hours.

Heat your oven to 400 degrees. In a baking dish toss the tomatoes with olive oil and about 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until the tomatoes start to burst open.
Remove the tomatoes from the oven and let stand while you make the toasts.

Heat the broiler and move a rack to the upper position.
Cut the bread into 1½ inch slices, drizzle both sides with the extra virgin olive oil. Broil the toasts for a minute or two on each side until brown and crisp. Watch it close so it doesn’t burn.

To serve spread each toast with a good amount of the whipped feta, top with some lovely roasted tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh basil.


Stuff in your face!

These wonderful toasts would be a great for any meal. They would be a perfect breakfast with a side of scrambled eggs. How about for brunch with a nice green salad and a mimosa! Even for dinner with a perfectly grilled steak!


I hope you like these toasts as much as I did. Man I could have eaten all of it!

Enjoy!

Jen




2 comments:

  1. There are just no words...I'm going to stick with yummy. Feta AND roasted tomatoes? Yah. I'll be whipping this up pronto. Thanks for another great post. Oh my it's amazing how a photo can make me so hungry. Well done you!

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