Caramelized Onion And Blue Cheese Orzo

• 1 lb uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 onions, sliced
• 6 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (or Brie & Blue Cheese by Saga)
• 3 1/2 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 2 cups shredded spinach
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch brown sugar or 1 pinch Splenda sugar substitute
• red crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• freshly ground nutmeg (optional, if using a pinch or two)

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
2. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. While pasta is cooking, heat butter and oil in a large skillet over low heat.
4. Cook onion in this mixture with brown sugar until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Remove from pan with a spoon and drain on paper towels.
6. In a large bowl, combine blue cheese (or Brie & Blue Cheese if using), mascarpone, crushed red pepper flakes, onion, ground nutmeg (just a pinch) and mix well.
7. Toss cheese mixture with spinach and pasta, season with salt and pepper and serve.

orzo pasta, butter, olive oil, onions, blue cheese, mascarpone cheese, shredded spinach, salt, brown sugar, red pepper, freshly ground nutmeg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramelized-onion-and-blue-cheese-orzo-225831 (may not work)