pat's Recipe

Greek Feta Spread (Kopanisti)

Category: Spreads

Ingredients:
1/2 pound Greek or French feta cheese
3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 Tablespoons minced fresh mint or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried mint
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more as needed
6 Italian peperoncini (pickled green peppers), chopped, plus more as needed

Directions:
In a food processor, combine the cheese, olive oil, garlic, mint, the 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes and the 6 chopped peperoncini and process until smooth. Taste and add more red pepper flakes or peperoncini, if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl. Makes 1 1/2 cups; serves 4.