Mediterranean Baked Feta with Chickpeas, Tomatoes and Onions

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Mediterranean Baked Feta with Chickpeas, Tomatoes and Onions

Inspired by Smitten Kitchen. Rustic and warming, light but still cozy, this Mediterranean Baked Feta is my new go-to when I'm feeling lazy and uninspired. It takes just a few ingredients, gets baked in one pan and is ready for eating in just 30 minutes. Now that's what I call a Weeknight Wonder.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings

Calories 457 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pints Cherry Tomatoes up to half sliced in half
6-8 cloves Garlic
1 medium Red Onion thinly sliced
1-2 Jalapeños optional, thinly sliced
2 teaspoon Mediterranean Spice Blend
½ C Olive Oil
8 oz Block Feta in Brine drained, brine saved for marinating chicken at a later date
2 cans Chickpeas drained, aquafaba saved for other use
Fresh Herbs, for Serving e.g. cilantro, mint, parsley
Naan, for Serving

Instructions

First, preheat your oven to 400F.
Prep your veggies: wash and dry the cherry tomatoes, cutting about 50% of them in half. Thinly slice garlic and jalapeño. Vertically slice red onion.
Remove feta from brine, cutting in half hamburger-wise if necessary.
Open and drain chickpeas. Pat the chickpeas dry on a clean kitchen towel.
Place onions, garlic, jalapeños and tomatoes in your baking dish with olive oil, a few hefty pinches of kosher salt, and your seasoning blend of choice (if using). Toss together.
Push veggies to the sides of the dish to make space for the feta. Place the feta in the center and use a spoon to drizzle some of the spiced olive oil over it. Pop it in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the veggies are beginning to soften.
Remove from oven and stir in chickpeas, being careful not to disturb the feta. Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes.
Turn the oven to broil, and move the baking dish to the top rack. Broil for 5-10 minutes, until the tomatoes, onions and feta get the right amount of char for your liking.
Remove from oven, dish out, sprinkle with some fresh herbs if you have them and serve with some warm slices of naan.

Notes

Nutrition facts do not include naan.
Don't turn your nose up at "free" ingredients like feta brine and aquafaba. Save the brine for marinating some chicken later in the week! Save the aquafaba for some vegan baking!

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 11gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 662mgPotassium: 651mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1477IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 360mgIron: 3mg

Keyword Cheap, Easy, Fast, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

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