BALSAMIC ONIONS AND BLUE CHEESE

BALSAMIC ONIONS AND BLUE CHEESE image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 small red onions
1/4 cup + 2T balsamic vinegar
1 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tsps kosher salt
1 tsp pepper
6 T minced shallots (2 large)
2 tsp dijon
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 lb maytag blue cheese or other crumbly blue cheese
2 heads red-leaf lettuce, washed and spun dry and torn

Steps:

Cut the onions in half and slice 1/4 inch thick. Place on bake sheet and toss with 1/4 c balsamic vinegar, 1/4 c olive oil, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Bake 12 - 15 minutes, until tender. Remove from oven and toss with 2 T balsamic vinegar and let cool to room temp. for dressing, whisk the shallots, mustard, red wine venegar, 1/2 tsp sal, and 1/2 tsp pepper in a small bowl. While whisking, add 3/4 c olive oil until emulsified. Mash 1/4 lb cheese with a ford and add to the dressing. Toss lettuce with dressing to taste. Place the lettuce on 6 plates and arrange the onions on top. Coarsely crumble the rest of the blue cheese on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.