Braised Onions with Blue Cheese

Preparation time: 10 min Servings: 4
Cooking time: 25 min

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup vegetable broth
1/4 lb blue cheese, crumbled
2 large red onions, cut into .5 in. slices
1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
2 tbsp port wine (optional)

Cooking Directions:

Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion slices in a single layer 2-3 minutes per side or until browned. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover skillet and simmer 10 minutes or until onions are tender. Transfer onion slices to a baking dish. Add wine to same skillet, stirring with a wooden spoon to deglaze. Simmer 2 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter 1 Tbsp at a time. Turn on broiler. Season onion slices with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with blue cheese and breadcrumbs. Place under broiler 1 minute or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Serve sauce over onions.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 240
% Calories From Fat 67.5%
Total Fat 18g
Saturated Fats 9.5g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 6.2g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 1g
Cholesterol 37mg
Sodium 680mg
Total Carbohydrates 13g
Dietary Fiber 1.2g
Sugar 4.1g
Protein 7.9g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.38 mcg
Vitamin K 4 mcg
Vitamin A 520 IU
Niacin B3 0.84 mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.61 mg
Riboflavin B2 0.15 mg
Vitamin C 3.3 mg
Vitamin D 0 IU
Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
Vitamin E 0.74 mg
Choline 11 mg

Minerals

Manganese 0.16 mg
Magnesium 17 mg
Calcium 180 mg
Zinc 0.99 mg
Phosphorus 140 mg
Copper 0.073 mg
Fluoride 0.2 mcg
Selenium 6.3 mcg
Sodium 680 mg
Potassium 190 mg
Iron 0.59 mg
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