Garlic-Herb Bread With Feta Cheese

Recipe Ingredients

1 teaspoon	5ml	Minced garlic
1/2 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Parsley leaves
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Thickly-sliced green onions
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried basil
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter - softened
3 tablespoons	45ml	Olive oil
12		Crusty bread - (1/2" thick)
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Finely-crumbled feta cheese

Recipe Instructions

Process garlic, parsley, green onions, basil, salt and pepper in mini-food processor until minced or puree with mortar and pestle. Add butter and oil. Process until mixed or stir in vigorously if doing by hand.

Spread 1 side of bread slices with garlic-herb mixture. Place bread in single layer on baking sheets. Sprinkle with feta cheese, dividing evenly. Gently compress cheese onto bread with your hands.

Bake on center rack of oven at 350 degrees until cheese is lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes.

Serve hot. (Note: The spread can be made 3 days ahead and refrigerated or frozen up to 1 month.) Let it soften before using.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 328 calories; 509 mg sodium; 22 mg cholesterol; 16 grams fat; 40 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams protein; 0.23 gram fiber

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-06-1999

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