Sheet-Pan Feta With Chickpeas and Tomatoes

By Ali Slagle

Updated February 15, 2024

  • Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
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40 minutes
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In a spread of Greek appetizers, or meze, there’s often a warm feta dish like bouyiourdi (baked feta with tomato and hot peppers) or a saganaki (fried cheese). This recipe combines elements of these two classic appetizers into a sheet-pan meal. Softened feta provides a salty, creamy counterpoint to sweet, juicy tomatoes and chickpeas that are sticky from honey and spicy from dried chile. Try this version, then riff wildly: Switch out tomatoes for mini peppers, olives, dates or cauliflower. Swap the hot honey for anchovies, harissa, smoked paprika or turmeric. Eat with pita, grains, salad greens, hummus or yogurt.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas (homemade or two 15-ounce cans), drained, rinsed and shaken dry

  • 2 pints (16 to 20 ounces) cherry or Sungold tomatoes

  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced

  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 1 teaspoon mild chile flakes (like gochugaru) or ½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes

  • Salt

  • 2 (6- to 8-ounce) blocks of feta (see Tip), sliced 1-inch-thick

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

54 grams carbs; 88 milligrams cholesterol; 650 calories; 15 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 15 grams saturated fat; 38 grams fat; 11 grams fiber; 1439 milligrams sodium; 27 grams protein; 19 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 400 degrees. On a sheet pan, stir together the chickpeas, tomatoes, shallot, olive oil, honey and chile flakes. Season with salt, then spread in an even layer. Arrange the feta among the chickpeas.

  2. Step 2

    Roast until the feta and tomatoes are soft and the chickpeas are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes (no need to stir). Eat right away. (The feta will harden as it cools; reheat leftovers.)

Tip

  • Avoid feta made with cow’s milk, which does not have enough fat to withstand roasting.

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Mary

Enjoyed it. You only need one block of feta. I will cook mine a little longer next time, so more tomatoes burst. A good recipe to play around with. No need for honey. Maybe red onions instead of shallots. Some lemon. Pine nuts might be a nice add for next time. Fresh basil on top at the end.

Terrie

beans and cheese have protein. Save a cow or a chicken!

CurryFavor

Really tasty! I used a nice sheeps milk feta, which was delicious, and added 8oz of merguez lamb sausage links and calabrian chiles in lieu of chile flakes (plus some of the chile oil for extra heat). So delicious. The honey blended very well and balanced the tomatoes' tanginess. I used 25 oz. of garden tomatoes because they are so plentiful right now. Would definitely make this again.

Walter

A roast temperature for a sheet pan vegetable and cheese dish is typically 400°F to 425°F (200°C to 220°C).

Janice

It was okay. I’ve learned after trying this dish, that I don’t like warm/hot feta cheese. I’m starting to become suspicious of all the 5 star ratings on these dishes. This one was edible. Won’t be making again. I find it hard to believe that this dish has all the rave you guys try to make it seem..

Jaytee

Just made this last night to universal accolades. Stupid easy (I used Israeli sheep cheese feta). It was done in under an hour and devoured. I'll be making this again. I took the advice of another commentator and sprinkled on some smoked paprika. Next time, though, I'll try zatar. I might also throw in some red pepper strips as well. Don't forget the lemon before you cook. might even throw this over some couscous. This is a good, basic recipe that invites your own personal touch.

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