Whip A Little Something Up.
When life gets just a little too busy for a full-on dinner party, we love the ease of inviting friends over for drinks. However loaded our days are, we can always manage to grab a wine opener, and nothing recharges our batteries like sharing some time with a friend or two. We do have a rule though—no drinks without at least something to nibble on. In times of true desperation, we’ve been known to open a bag of chips and call it good. But, if we can scrape together 30 minutes, we can make this tender, herby flatbread AND this creamy, luscious whipped feta to spread on it. This appetizer is so easy and quick, you could even throw it together while your friends open the wine / mix the cocktails / mocktails / set up the board game.
Starters Start Here: The Easiest, Herbiest Flatbread Ever.
If you’re intimidated by bread, just take a deep breath and hold our (virtual) hands—we’ve got your back and we swear to you, this is a foolproof flatbread recipe. It’s fast, and so, so simple. You can do it! Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
- All-purpose flour
- Dry active yeast
- Salt
- Warm water. This is our one moment of bread-related fussiness, promise. Make sure that water is right around 110°F. Just humor us and pull out a thermometer, OK? It’ll help to make sure that your yeast is happy, which is the key to making sure your bread turns out.
- Olive oil.
- Fresh herbs! Chives, rosemary, thyme—coincidentally, the same herbs you'll need for the whipped feta. Isn't it nice how that works?
And The Creamiest, Spreadiest Spread: Creamy Whipped Feta
If you haven’t picked up on the theme of this gloriously carby appetizer yet, it’s definitely HERBY-NESS. Fresh, verdant, fragrant herbs make basic food like this—essentially just a dressed up take on bread and cheese—taste positively restaurant-worthy. They’re such a simple trick, if you can call using fresh, classic herbs a “trick”. Without the brightness of the chives, rosemary and thyme, the whipped feta would be fine—creamy, cheesy, a bit salty. But with them, it’s transformed into a pillowy, spreadable cloud of complexity and deliciousness. To make it, all you’ll do is whip these four ingredients in a blender or food processor until they’re just combined:
- Feta
- Cream cheese
- Black pepper
- Fresh herbs: thyme, rosemary, chives.
Tools You’ll Need:
More Hearty, Homemade Appetizers to Get the Party Started:
These four appetizer recipes are all riffs on classic bread and cheese—while there’s nothing wrong with a simple baguette and wedge of brie, that these four recipes show that sometimes it’s worth going the extra mile.
Cheers!
Let us know how you like this flatbread and feta recipe! We really do want to hear how it worked out for you. Snap a photo of your beautiful appetizer spread and maybe even a video of the beautiful people you share it with. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!
