Printable Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Spread with Oregano

Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Spread with Oregano

Feta is such a wonderfully flavorful cheese that you need to do very little to make it shine. This simple appetizer recipe is completely uncomplex-- and it's completely delicious. The ingredients are so simple, though, that you'll want to be sure to go with a higher-quality feta to make sure the cheese flavor really comes through.

Serve this hot appetizer spread with crackers, veggies, tortilla or pita chips, or (my favorite) chunks of crusty bread. And watch your guests empty out the pan in no time. Recipe serves about 10.

Ingredients:
16 oz. (1 lb.) feta cheese, crumbled
3 small, ripe tomatoes, sliced thin
5 jarred roasted red peppers, drained and sliced
1/4 to 1/3 C. good-quality extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp. fresh oregano, minced, divided
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, divided
Pinch salt

Instructions: 1. In the bottom of a glass pie pan or similarly-sized dish, spread the crumbled feta.

2. Layer roasted pepper on top. Sprinkle with half the oregano and pepper.

3. Layer the tomatoes on. Pour the olive oil over. Sprinkle remaining oregano and pepper over. Sprinkle tomatoes with small pinch of salt.

4. Stick your pan under a preheated broiler and broil until tomatoes are softened and cheese is bubbly, anywhere from 5-8 minutes. Serve hot.