Grilled Pitas With Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese

"This is from Good Housekeeping's Quick & Simple magazine May 27, 2008"
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 lbs vidalia onions, coarsely chopped (about 3 large)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 14 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 4 (6 inch) pita bread, cut horizontally in half
  • 6 -7 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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directions

  • In a large nonstick skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add onions, sugar, salt, and cook stirring frequently, until onions are very soft, about 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often until onions are golden brown, about 20 minutes longer.
  • Preheat grill.
  • In a cup stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, tarragon, and thyme.
  • Brush cut sides of pitas with the herb mixture.
  • Sprinkle the goat cheese crumbs over the pitas and top with the caramelized onions.
  • Place pitas on grill rack over low heat, and grill until bottoms are crisp and topping is heated through, about 3 minutes.
  • To serve sprinkle with parsley and cut into wedges.

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  1. This recipe is simple and yummy! I didn't cut the pita bread in half, I just kept it whole. I only had 1 onion, so I cooked that up and it was plenty for 3 pitas. I didn't use as much goat cheese as recommended to save calories and saturated fat, but it still turned out great. I didn't have tarragon, so I left that out. I didn't have fresh parsley, so I sprinkled on lots of dried and it was perfect. I don't have a BBQ (live upstairs in an apartment with no balcony), so I used our oven broiler and it was PERFECT. Thanks for sharing, I'll be making this again and again and again :)
     
  2. This is very good. I didn't cut the pita bread. I did half the recipe with 1 large red onion and I used the same amount of oil. Thanks Shelby Jo :) Made for PRMR tag game
     
  3. I cut the recipe back for one, and I think I didn't cut back the amount of tarragon enough (probably because I love tarragon)! My first bite was questionable, but after that, I couldn't quit eating it. I loved it. Easy recipe to cut back for one. Thanks for posting!
     
  4. A really really great recipe. i used flat bread instead of pita (or more like greek pitas, no pocket) and thoroughly enjoyed it.
     
  5. I cut this recipe back for 1, used a whole grain tortilla instead of a pita. I loved it! I grilled the tortilla in a grill pan on the stove. It came out nice and crispy. Loved the sweetness of the onions with the goat cheese. Thanks! Made for PRMR.
     
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