Roasted Sweet Onions Julia Child - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large sweet onion
1/2 tablespoon cheese, grated
olive oil, to taste (or Roasted Garlic, Herb Butter, to taste)
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary (or herbs of choice)

Preparation

Pierce a whole sweet onion in five or six places with a knife or a pointed chop stick.
Put it as is either in a 450 degree oven for 45 minutes (this method will caramelize)or in the microwave oven for 5 on high( this method is steamed but so quick).
Remove from oven; cut it in half or open it up.
Sprinkle it with grated cheese and olive oil or butter, herbs, salt and pepper.