Description
Cherry Tomato Confit with Creamy Whipped Feta is a flavorful Mediterranean dish. Sweet slow-roasted cherry tomatoes meet creamy, tangy whipped feta. Fresh herbs and a hint of chili dance on your palate. This dish is perfect for entertaining or a gourmet snack.
Ingredients
- Cherry tomatoes: Enough to cover the bottom of a deep dish
- Olive oil: To mostly cover tomatoes
- Dried chili peppers: 2+
- Garlic: 1 head, cut crosswise
- Salt: To taste
- Herbs: Several sprigs of thyme or chives
- Feta cheese: 1 block
- Greek yogurt: Roughly same amount as feta
- Honey: 1 tablespoon (optional)
- Fresh dill, parsley, chives: A handful each, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F.
- Arrange cherry tomatoes in a deep, oven-safe dish, ensuring a single layer.
- Nestle the sliced garlic head among the tomatoes. Add herbs, dried chili peppers, and a pinch of salt.
- Pour enough olive oil to mostly cover the tomatoes.
- Roast in the oven for about 1.5 hours until tomatoes are soft, fragrant, and slightly caramelized.
- Let the tomato confit cool at room temperature.
- In a food processor, combine feta cheese, Greek yogurt, honey, dill, parsley, chives, and a pinch of salt.
- Process until the mixture is light and airy.
- Refrigerate the whipped feta for at least 30 minutes.
- To serve, spread a generous layer of whipped feta on a plate.
- Top with the cherry tomato confit and drizzle some of the infused olive oil.
- Garnish with extra fresh herbs.
Notes
- Select the ripest cherry tomatoes for the sweetest results.
- Keep oven temperature low to prevent tomatoes from drying out.
- Don’t skip the olive oil; it enhances flavor and aids cooking.
- Ensure feta is at room temperature before blending for fluffy whipped feta.
- Adjust Greek yogurt to achieve your preferred creaminess.
- Tomato confit flavors deepen after a few hours or overnight.
- Swap thyme for basil, tarragon, or oregano for different herb flavors.
- A drizzle of balsamic vinegar adds a sweet tang.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
- This recipe is easily made ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking, Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: unknown
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: unknown
- Unsaturated Fat: unknown
- Trans Fat: unknown
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: unknown