Feta Cheese Appetizers
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Need a quick appetizer? Try these savory cheese wedges.
Servings:
36 appetizers
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
21 mins
Ingredients
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1 smallonion, finely chopped (1/3 cup)see savings
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3 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings
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2 teaspoonsolive oil or cooking oilsee savings
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1 teaspoontoasted sesame oilsee savings
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1 8-ounce packagecream cheese, cut upsee savings
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4 ouncescrumbled feta cheesesee savings
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1/2 cupchopped pitted kalamata olives or ripe olivessee savings
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1/4 cupchopped roasted red sweet pepperssee savings
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1 teaspoondried dillweedsee savings
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3pita bread roundssee savings
Directions
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Preheat broiler. In a medium skillet cook onion and garlic in olive oil and sesame oil over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Remove from heat. Add cream cheese and feta cheese; stir until mixture is nearly smooth. Stir in olives, sweet peppers, and dillweed. Set aside.
2.
Using a long serrated knife, split pita rounds in half horizontally to form two circles. Place, cut side up, on a large ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3 inches from heat for 1 minute or until pita rounds are lightly toasted.
3.
Spread each pita round with about 1/3 cup of the cheese mixture. Broil about 1 minute more or until hot. To serve, use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut each round into 6 wedges. Makes 36 appetizers.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 51, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 101 mg, Carbohydrate 4 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 3%, Iron 1%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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