Feta y Tomates al Horno

Ingredientes

• 2 cups mixed cherry or grape tomatoes ((notes 1))
• 1/3 cup pitted olives, cut in half ((notes 3))
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, torn if large
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 250 g smooth feta cheese, (the type that comes in brine if possible) ((notes 2))

Preparación

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan) / 400F.

2. 2

   In an 8 inch cast iron skillet or small baking dish, add the tomatoes, olives, most of the basil leaves (keep a few nice leaves for decorating the top), salt, pepper and sugar into a small dish. Pour over 1 tablespoon of oil and mix well.

3. 3

   Break the block of feta cheese up into large chunks and distribute on top. Pour the remaining oil over the feta.

4. 4

   Bake 30 minutes or until the feta is nice and golden on the edges.

5. 5

   As soon as you remove it from the oven, you can use a fork to mash some of the feta into the tomato juices which keeps it softer longer and makes it easy to scoop up with some crusty bread.

6. 6

   You can also mash it together entirely into a tomato feta sauce and stir it through cooked pasta.

7. 7

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