Roasted Red Onions With Blue Cheese-Nut Butter
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
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Blue Cheese and Walnut Butter
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 ounces blue cheese, room temperature (such as Stilton or Danish blue)
- 1⁄3 cup coarsley chopped walnuts
- 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
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Roasted Red Onions
- 10 medium red onions
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
directions
- Make Blue Cheese and Walnut Butter: Combine butter and cheese; stir in nuts and pepper. Scrap onto plastic wrap; shape into 6-inch log. Wrap and chill until firm, 1 hour. (Makes about 1 cup.).
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Peel onions and brush lightly with oil. Place in shallow 11x7-inch baking pan.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and brush with pan juices. Bake uncovered until tender when pierced with skewer, 25-30 minutes.
- Cut 10 slices from the blue cheese butter; place 1 slice on each onion. Cover and keep warm. Serve alongside entree.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!