Roasted Red Onion Panzanella - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Roasted Red Onions
4 -5 medium red onions (about 2 1/4 pounds)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
kosher salt, as desired
fresh ground black pepper, as desired
Sherry Wine Vinaigrette
1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon shallot, minced
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salad
3 loaves Italian bread
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup vegetable stock, hot (or 3/4 cup chicken broth)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
6 cups mixed greens
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Preparation

For the onions:
Cut unskinned onions lengthwise, through the roots, into sixths. Mix onions with olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper. Spread onions on a baking sheet and roast at 350*F for 25 minutes. Turn the onions over and roast for 20-25 minutes more, or till onions are lightly browned on the outside and soft and creamy inside. Cool.
When onions are cool, remove outer skin and cut off roots, and separate into petals. Combine cooked onion with any juices that occured during cooking in a bowl and set aside.
For vinaigrette:
Combine the vinegar and shallots in a bowl. Soak for 10 minutes. Whisk in olive oil a little at a time till emulsified.
Cut crust off bread. Tear the bread into bite sized pieces(1\"). Toss the bread in a bowl with the olive oil. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 350*F. for 10 minutes or till lightly browned.
For each serving place 1 1/2 cups bread in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add about 1 1/2 tbls. vinaigrette and 1 tbls. hot stock. Toss until bread absorbs the liquids. Combine bread with 1/4 teaspoons thyme, 1/2 cup greens, 1 teaspoons pine nuts and 2 or 3 cherry tomato halves. Top with 1/2 cup roasted onions. Serve immediately and enjoy!