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Roasted Sweet Onions with Cabrales Blue Cheese

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

4

large Vidalia or other sweet onions, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices

1

/4 cup olive oil

4

ounces Cabrales or other strong blue cheese, crumbed

1

/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2

tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar

1

/2 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted

1

/3 cup chopped fresh chives

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange onions in single layer on rimmed baking sheet; drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over; turn onions to coat. Sprinkle with salt. Roast until soft and brown on edges, turning every 15 minutes, about 1 hour. Transfer to platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.

    Step 2

    Sprinkle cheese over onions. Drizzle 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, then vinegar over cheese and onions. Sprinkle with almonds, then chives and serve.