Baked feta with crushed blueberries

Baked feta with crushed blueberries: a savoury and fruity oven dish with sheep's milk feta, wild blueberries, olive oil, thyme and black pepper.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 5 min
• Cooking time: 20 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 410 kcal per serving
• Protein: 18 g
• Fat: 34 g
• Carbs: 7 g

Ingredients

• 1 handful of wild blueberries
• 200 g sheep's milk feta
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pinch of black pepper
• Thyme leaves

Method

You’ll need: oven · baking dish

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan). Carefully wash the wild blueberries, pat them dry and crush them lightly.
2. Put the sheep's milk feta in a small ovenproof dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with black pepper.
3. Scatter the crushed blueberries over and around the feta. Sprinkle the thyme leaves on top.
4. Bake the feta at 200 °C for 15–20 min, until it's warm, soft and lightly golden at the edges. The blueberries should turn juicy.
5. Take it out of the oven and leave it to rest for a moment, so the juice, olive oil and cheese come together better.
6. Serve hot and enjoy the warm feta with the soft blueberries and thyme straight from the dish.

Good to know

There's something cosy about salty, warm and a little fruity. This dish is simple, but the flavour is surprisingly well rounded.

Swaps

Wild blueberries → raspberries (less sweet) Sheep's milk feta → goat's milk feta (similar protein content) 3 tbsp olive oil → 1–2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (the same fatty acids, just less oil) Black pepper → rosemary + lemon zest (more aroma, less heat, extra polyphenols)

Allergens

Contains milk and, because of the salt content, is more one for older children. In pregnancy, only use feta made from pasteurised milk.

Frequently asked questions

What's special about sheep's milk feta?

Sheep's milk feta naturally contains protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin B12. Depending on how it's made, it can also contain more fat and salt than other white cheeses.

Which plant compounds are in wild blueberries?

Wild blueberries provide anthocyanins and other polyphenols. They're what give the berries their deep blue-violet colour.

Is olive oil suitable for baking in this recipe?

Yes, olive oil works well here and mainly provides monounsaturated fatty acids and a little vitamin E. For ordinary oven baking it's easy to use in a dish like this.

Can black pepper affect how well the dish agrees with you?

Black pepper contains piperine and brings heat as well as aroma. With a sensitive stomach or reflux, some people find pepper less pleasant.

Does thyme make a nutritional contribution?

Thyme contains essential oils and small amounts of micronutrients. In kitchen quantities its contribution is fairly small, but it has a big influence on the flavour.