Roasted Onion Pasta Salad With Peppered Cheese Crisps

• 2 onions, halved and cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
• 12 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta, cooked
• 12 lb ham, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 (15 ounce) canextra long asparagus spears, drained (or use fresh that have been steamed till tender)
• 6 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) package blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 6-inch pitas
• 14 cup mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 14 cup refrigerated parmesan cheese
• 14 teaspoon ground pepper

1. Drizzle onion strips with oil in a 9 inch square pan,sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Toss well.
3. Bake onion at 450 degree for 20 minutes and set aside.
4. Drain artichoke hearts,reserving 3 tablespoons liquid.
5. Stir together mayo,remaining salt and pepper,reserved artichoke liquid,and lemon juice.
6. Toss with onion,artichoke hearts,pasta and next 4 ingredients.
7. Cover and chill.
8. Arrange asparagus spears and tomatoe slices around a large serving platter.
9. Spoon pasta mixture in center of platter.
10. Sprinkle with blue cheese,and serve with peppered cheese crisps.
11. Peppered Cheese Crisps directions--.
12. Cut each pita into 6 wedges and seperate.
13. Stir together mayo and next 3 ingredients,spread mixture evenly over wedges.
14. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or till edges are browned.

onions, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, lemon juice, penne pasta, ham, celery, capers, fresh basil, been steamed till, tomatoes, blue cheese, pitas, mayonnaise, clove garlic, parmesan cheese, ground pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-onion-pasta-salad-with-peppered-cheese-crisps-93041 (may not work)