Food Network: Crostini with Balsamic Onions and Cheese

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Crostini with Balsamic Onions and Cheese
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Ingredients
24 (1/4-inch-thick) diagonal slices cut from a long thin loaf Italian or
French bread
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 cups thinly sliced red onions
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup soft cheese, such as blue or goat
2 tablespoons fresh snipped chives

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Brush bread with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake until golden, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Add onions and cook,
stirring occasionally, until soft and tender, about 8 minutes. Add vinegar and cook until it
evaporates, about 30 seconds. Season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper. Cool to room temperature. Divide onions evenly among crostini and top each with
about 1 teaspoon crumbled cheese. Garnish each crostini with 1/4 teaspoon of chives and serve
immediately at room temperature.