Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onion Appetizer

Name: Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onion Appetizer
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter or margarine; 3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups); 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon balsamic or red wine vinegar; 16 slices (1/2-inch-thick) baguette-style French bread (from 10-ounce loaf); 3 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

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Prep 15 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 16

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 medium onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon balsamic or red wine vinegar
16 slices (1/2-inch-thick) baguette-style French bread (from 10-ounce loaf)
3 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Directions

1

1. Melt butter in 7-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, brown sugar and vinegar in butter 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are golden brown.
2

2. Set oven control to broil. Place baguette slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
3

3. Spoon about 1 teaspoon caramelized onions evenly onto each baguette slice. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese. Broil about 1 minute or until cheese is melted.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Gorgonzola is a cow's-milk cheese with bluish-green veins, similar in flavor and appearance to other blue cheeses. If you don't have Gorgonzola, any other blue cheese, such as Roquefort, Stilton or Maytag, would be a good substitute.
tip 2
The onions can be cooked and refrigerated up to 48 hours ahead of time and reheated in a microwave oven. Assemble the appetizers just before broiling.
tip 3
Arrange these tasty appetizers on a pretty platter, and garnish with fresh parsley or another favorite herb. Add a variety of marinated olives from the deli.

Nutrition Information

100 Calories, 2g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 18g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetize

Calories: 100

Calories from Fat: 20

Total Fat: 2g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 5mg

Sodium: 210mg

Total Carbohydrate: 18g

Dietary Fiber: 1g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 Starch;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.