Baked Feta

• 1 8 oz Cheese chunk feta 
• 1 1/4 c cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1/2 c Pepper poblano, jullienned
• 3/4 c onion sliced
• 5 cloves garlic sliced thin
• 1/2 c olives kalamata, pitted and quartered
• 2 c extra virgin olive oil
• 1 c parsley leaves

INSTRUCTIONS 

• place the cheese in a baking dish. if your feta is fat, cut it in half around the equator to make two thinner disks. combine the tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and olives in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. add to the baking dish with the cheese. pour the olive oil over everything. place in your oven on a rack and bake. i was working in a 425f (air temperature) oven with a piece of wood smoldering and the door half closed. bake for 10-15 minutes until the mixture is bubbling and the vegetables have softened and started to melt together. remove from the oven and garnish with the parsley leaves. serve with some crusy baguette or ciabatta and you’re ready to go. or, come back next week and i’ll be posting a recipe for the perfect accompaniment – rye naan.