Roasted Red Onions With Blue Cheese-Nut Butter

A dazzling, different accompaniment to an elegant meal, particularly Fillet of Beef With Cognac Sauce. Prep time does not include 1 hour chilling time for the butter.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 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

• Roasted Red Onions

• 10  medium red onions
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil

Directions

1. 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.).
2. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
3. Peel onions and brush lightly with oil. Place in shallow 11x7-inch baking pan.
4. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and brush with pan juices. Bake uncovered until tender when pierced with skewer, 25-30 minutes.
5. Cut 10 slices from the blue cheese butter; place 1 slice on each onion. Cover and keep warm. Serve alongside entree.