Blogger Secret Ingredient: Feta

Doggy Bloggy at Chez what has kindly asked me to host this weeks BSI: Blogger Secret Assignment. After racking my brain about what the ingredient should be, I finally came to a decision — my favorite cheese of course, feta! Did you know that feta means 'slice' in Greek? Neither did I! It is a very versatile cheese that can be used in a variety of ways, crumbled or melted. I chose to crumble mine on top of balsamic dressed caramelized onions served in a puff pastry shell. You get the best of both worlds from the sweetness of the caramelized onions and the salty tang from the cool feta cheese and of course the added flaky crunch of the pastry puff. It is a utopia of flavors!

Caramelized onion and feta stuffed puff

adapted by Half-assed kitchen

2 yellow onions, sliced thin

1-2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 box puff pastry shells, make sure it says shells on the box

crumbled feta

a couple of sprigs of mint

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2 Heat some olive oil in a pan and caramelize the onion slices for about 30 minutes over low heat until golden brown, not charred.

3 While the onions are caramelizing, thaw the puff pastry and bake for 15-17 minutes.

4 Add 1-2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar to the onions and cook an additional 5-10 minutes.

5 When the pastries are puffed up and ready,layer the the shell with a bit of feta, then add a layer of onions, then top with more feta. Add a sprig of mint.

Here are the past BSI hosts with their chosen ingredient:

Week 38: Zoe - Feta

Week 37: ChezWhat- Potatoes

Week 36: Cinnamon, Spice & Everything Nice - Blueberries

Week 35: Girlichef - Greens

Week 34: The Ungourmet - Watermelon

Week 33: Bread + Butter - Bell Pepper

Week 32: Burp and Slurp - Corn

Week 31: Say Yes to Salad – Kabocha

Week 30: Thinspired – Bananas

Week 29: To Be The Whole Package – Almonds

Week 28: Kristas Kravings – Lemon

Week 27: From French Fries To Flax Seeds – Coconut

Week 26: Plentiful Plants – Avocado

Week 25: Training Fuel – Eggs

Week 24: Dinner at Christina’s – Cabbage

Week 23: Hey What’s for Dinner, Mom? – Strawberries

Week 22: One Bite at a Time – Basil

Week 21: Just Sweet Enough – Black Beans

Week 20: What I Ate Yesterday – Kale

Week 19: What’s for Dinner – Orange

Week 18: BranAppetit! – Spinach

Week 17: Tales of Expansion – Dates

Week 16: Biggest Diabetic Loser – Zucchini

Week 15: Sweet & Natural – Peppermint

Week 14: bella eats [and runs] – Ginger

Week 13: Coffee Talk – Walnuts

Week 12: For the Love of Oats – Pumpkin

Week 11: Trying to Heal – Sweet Potatoes

Week 10: The Inner Workings of a College Graduate – Eggplant

Week 9: Itzy’s Kitchen – Pears

Week 8: The Fitnessista – Cranberries

Week 7: Tri to Cook – Lentils

Week 6: Rhodey Girl Tests – Polenta

Week 5: Eating Bender – Butternut Squash

Week 4: Care to Eat – Apples

Week 3: On a Lobster Placemat – Mushrooms

Week 2: Hangry Pants – Tomatoes

Week 1: Sportsnutritionliving – Quinoa

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!! All you have to do is create a recipe using feta, link back to this post, and either leave a comment here with a url of your feta post, or email me directly at znachman@gmail.com.

Deadline is Sunday, July 12. **Updated: There will be a prize!