Roasted Sweet Onions with Cabrales Blue Cheese

If Cabrales is difficult to find in your area, it can be ordered on-line from tienda.com.
Italian Gorgonzola can also be substituted.

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

Preparation

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. (Can be made 4 hours ahead.
Cover; let stand at room temperature.)

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.

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