This Caramelized Onion Dip is super yummy. Like stick your fingers into the dip and lick them yummy.
I love that it’s made with all whole ingredients too. No packaged stuff. No pouches of mix. Your whole family will love this, and you’ll love how real it is.
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Serve it at your next party or get-together!
Serve with hearty crackers or slices of bread.
Makes: 12 servings (serving size: 3 tablespoons)
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Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe
Caramelized Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 cups onion, chopped (4 cups is about 2 large onions)
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup light sour cream not fat free
- 1/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated about 1 ½ ounces
- 3 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, swirling to coat pan. Add chopped onion to pan and sauté 10 minutes or until golden brown. Reduce heat to low, and add thyme and salt to pan; cook 20 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Remove onion mixture from heat. Add the remaining ingredients, stirring until blended and cheese melts.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
This caramelized onion looks like must try! It looks so creamy and delicious!
Love a great savory dip! Mmmm, can’t wait to give this one a try!!
That looks delicious, I love sour cream (and creme fraiche) in dips, and caramelised onions are just so ridiculously tasty!
This is my favorite way to make onion dip. So much better than the packet kind. I really like your addition of the thyme.
omigoshhhhh BEST dip ever!!!
We love appetizers around here and this looks like a winner!
I absolutely love caramelized onions! This looks so incredibly creamy and delicious. Such a great appetizer!
You just know this one will always be a winner! It’s definitely my favourite dip and I love sharing it at BBQ’s or nibbles nights!
This looks delicious and sounds easy to make! I’ll be making it really soon!
Yum! I can’t wait to add this to my next party spread. This looks like a fan favorite for sure!
I am sucker for caramelized onions so this one is right up my alley. Great recipe!