Bruschetta with Port-Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese, and Pecans
Bruschetta gets a gourmet treatment with slowly caramelized, port wine simmered onions and a blue cheese spread with pecans. Pair with a bowl of chili.
Ingredients
- 1½ teaspoons butter unsalted
- 1½ teaspoons oil
- 1 pound yellow onions (3 medium onions)
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 cup port
- 8 ounces blue cheese
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup pecans toasted and finely chopped
- 5 slices thick cut toasted bread
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Heat butter and oil in large non-stick skillet or dutch oven over high heat. When foaming subsides, add onions, sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and begin to release some moisture, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until onions are deeply browned, about 45 minutes. If onions are scorching, add 1 Tablespoon water and scrape up browned bits.
Step 3
When onions are well browned, add port and cook 5 minutes.
Step 4
In separate bowl, mix blue cheese, milk, cayenne, and black pepper together until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans.
Step 5
Spread blue cheese mixture on toasted bread slices. Top with onions to serve.
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INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 Cup of blue cheese
- 1/2 Cup of cream cheese
- Green peas (cooked)
- 4 Sun-dried tomatoes (halved)
- 2 Slices prosciutto
- Toast
METHOD
- Mix together the blue cheese and cream cheese.
- Spread onto toast.
- Top with green peas, sun-dried tomatoes, and prosciutto.
- Enjoy!
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