Name: Roasted Sweet Onions with Cabrales Blue Cheese
Yield: Makes 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, crumbled; 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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Roasted Sweet Onions with Cabrales Blue CheeseNoel Barnhurst

If Cabrales is difficult to find in your area, it can be ordered on-line from tienda.com. Italian Gorgonzola can also be substituted. Serve the onions and the Roasted Red Peppers with Garlic with plenty of crusty bread. What to drink: Albariño. This fragrant Spanish white varietal is a smooth match with the starters and the red snapper baked in salt.

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