Greek Olive And Feta Tart With Anchovies Food

RED ONION, FETA & OLIVE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then gently fry the onions for about 10 mins until golden and soft. Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar, then cook for a further 5 mins until the juices are reduced and syrupy. Leave to cool.
• Unroll the puff pastry onto a baking tray. Score a line a finger-width in from the edge all the way around, then cover the middle with the onion mix. Scatter the feta and olives over. Season and drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the topping.
• Bake for 15 mins or until the pastry is risen and golden and the base is crisp. Cut into wedges and serve with a green salad.

FRESH SPINACH & ANCHOVY TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 160C/ conventional180C/gas 4. Boil the potatoes in salted water for 6 minutes, drain and cool under the cold tap and thinly slice. Pierce the bag of spinach and microwave for 21⁄2 minutes (or wilt in a pan with 2 tbsp water). When cool enough to handle, squeeze out the excess moisture and finely chop.
• Beat the cream, eggs and 50g/2oz cheese together in a large bowl. Chop half the anchovies and add to the bowl with the potatoes, spinach and plenty of black pepper. Pour into the pastry case (don't worry if it looks quite rough as this will add to the appearance later) and top with the whole anchovies and the remaining 2 tbsp of parmesan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until the mixture is set and the filling is just starting to turn golden. Allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from the tin. Serve warm or cold with a tomato and basil salad, or on its own as a starter.

FETA CHEESE AND MARINATED GREEK OLIVES

Steps:

• Drizzle feta with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with oregano and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, or marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Serve at room temperature.;
• Combine all ingredients in a heavy duty resealable bag (preferably freezer bag). Remove all air from bag prior to sealing. Refrigerate and let olives marinate overnight, turning once. Remove contents of bag to serving bowl.;

GREEK OLIVE AND ASPARAGUS SAUTE

Steps:

• Trim tough stems from asparagus.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté garlic and olives in oil about 5 minutes.
• Add asparagus, salt, pepper and the water.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until asparagus is tender (3 to 5 minutes).

GREEK MEATLOAF WITH FETA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir the spices and crushed crackers into the ground beef.
• Stir the eggs into the milk, stir into meat mixture.
• Mix in the feta cheese and press into a 9x13 pan.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes,at 350, drain.
• Resume baking without foil for 15 minutes or until done.

GREEK CABBAGE PIE WITH DILL AND FETA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, and meanwhile fill a large bowl with ice water. Add the cabbage to the boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Transfer to the ice water, allow to cool for a couple of minutes, then drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir together, and stir in the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and stir in the cabbage. Cook, stirring often, until the mixture is very tender and beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the dill and parsley, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Brush a 10-inch tart pan or cake pan with olive oil. Beat the eggs in a large bowl and beat in the crumbled feta. Stir in the cabbage mixture and combine well.
• Line the pan with 7 pieces of phyllo, brushing each piece with olive oil, or a combination of olive oil and melted butter, and turning the dish after each addition so that the edges of the phyllo drape evenly over the pan. Fill with the cabbage mixture. Fold the draped edges in over the filling, then layer the remaining 5 pieces on top, brushing each piece with olive oil (or olive oil and butter). Stuff the edges into the sides of the pan. Make a few slashes in the top so that steam can escape as the pie bakes.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until the phyllo is crisp and dark golden brown. Serve hot, warm, or room temperature.

GREEK SALAD WITH ANCHOVIES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined.
• Add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, feta, onion and olives; gently toss to combine.
• Divide the salad between 2 plates and top with anchovies.
• Can be eaten with warm pita breads, if desired.

TOMATO, BLACK OLIVE AND FETA RELISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.

FETA TAPENADE

Steps:

• Blend Kalamata olives, green olives, lemon juice, anchovy fillets, garlic, thyme, and rosemary in a food processor until coarsely chopped; transfer to a bowl. Slowly drizzle olive oil into the olive mixture while stirring. Fold feta cheese into the mixture. Season the tapenade with black pepper; stir.

GREEK OLIVE AND FETA TART WITH ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 9in loose-bottomed flan tin with a 1.5in depth. Line the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans.
• Bake for 15 minutes then lift out the paper and beans and bake for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.
• Rinse the olives in a sieve under cold running water, drain and place in a food processor with the anchovies, anchovy oil, thyme, garlic and a little freshly ground black pepper.
• Blend to a chunky paste, scraping the mixture down from the sides of the bowl. Reserve a third of the paste and place heaped teaspoonfuls of the remainder into the pastry case, spacing them equally apart. Scatter with half the feta.
• Beat together the eggs and cream with a little freshly ground black pepper. Pour over the tart, then spoon over the remaining olive paste and cheese. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the filling is pale golden and lightly set. Scatter with the remaining thyme and serve with a vine tomato and basil salad.