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Dec 30

Hot caramelized onion dip

Onion dip - you may have a preconceived notion about what this might taste like, but throw that out the window. Since the onions caramelize for several hours, they are not sharp or pungent at all. It's very subtle and flavorful. Pair that will cream cheese and it's a success. If you love french onion soup, this may be your new favorite dip. I'm already thinking about what occasion to make this for again. The recipe comes from the blog Closest Cooking out of Canada, eh. It one of my daily blog stops. The recipe calls for vidalia sweet onions, and those are not in season until May — at least not 'round these parts. So I substituted the standard yellow onion and added a couple pinches of super fine sugar while cooking down the onions.

Hot Caramelized Onion Dip
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. oil
3 large sweet onions, sliced
6 ounce cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Melt the butter and heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and slowly caramelize on med-low heat for about 1-3 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Mix all ingredients together and place in a baking dish. Bake in a 350°F oven until the top is nice and browned, about 30-50 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips or a whole-wheat baguette. Slice baguette, place pieces on a baking sheet and toast both sides under the broiler.

Adapted from: Closet Cooking

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