BAKED FETA CHEESE WITH TOMATOES AND CHICKPEAS GREEK APPETIZER

Ingredients

• 8 ounce block feta cheese
• 4 cups grape tomatoes
• 30 ounce can garbanzos (chick peas), drained  I used a 15 ounce can.
• 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• salt to taste
• fresh pepper
• 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine all in a 9×13 casserole dish.
3. Roast 20 minutes until tomatoes start to burst
4. Broil 5-7 minutes until feta starts to brown.
5. Serve with crackers, tortilla chips or crusty bread or crostini.

Kathy’s Tips

This has lots of olive oil.  May want to serve on a small appetizer plate.  Or would be nice for lunch with a green salad. I also decided to use a smaller can of garbanzo beans 15 ounce.

By KathyMillerTime via Cynthia Perryman