Roasted Red Onions With Blue Cheese-Nut Butter |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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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. Ingredients:
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 |
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.
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