Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip
User Reviews
5
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
16 servings
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Calories
94 kcal
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Course
Appetizer, Condiments
Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip
Description
The Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip recipe begins by slowly cooking thinly sliced yellow Spanish sweet onions with olive oil and salt over low heat until they develop a deep brown color and concentrated sweetness. Adding thyme during cooking enhances the layered flavor, while deglazing the pan with white wine lifts any browned bits for extra richness.
This flavorful onion mixture is then folded into a blend of sour cream, crumbled blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika, balancing creamy, tangy, and smoky notes. Chopped chives garnish the dip for freshness and color. The dip chills before serving, allowing the flavors to meld and the texture to thicken.
Serve it with crisp vegetables, rice crackers, or classic potato chips for a savory snack, appetizer, or party addition. The use of full-fat sour cream offers a thicker dip, though low-fat versions yield a lighter texture without losing taste.
Ingredients
- 3 large yellow onion Spanish sweet
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme, fresh
- 1 tablespoon white wine dry
- 1 ½ c sour cream Full fat makes a thicker dip, low fat sour cream will make a thinner dip. Both are equally tasty.
- ½ c blue cheese crumbled, Danish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chives chopped for garnish
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium to large saucepan on medium heat, add oil and then add onions. Add 1 teaspoon salt and stir. Once onions soften, turn heat to low and continue to stir every 5 minutes or so until the onions get a deep rich brown. Add in thyme about 10 minute before onions are done. Add a tablespoon of water at a time if needed to keep them from sticking too much to the pan. Once onions are deeply caramelized, push them to the side of the pan and add wine if using to deglaze the pan, stirring to get the onion bits off the bottom. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, stir together sour cream, cheese, Worcestershire, paprika and pepper to taste.
- Once onions have cooled enough to be able to touch them, stir them into the dip mixture. Add additional salt if required, stir well and refrigerate until ready to use. Ideally at least one hour.
- To serve, spoon dip into bowl and top with a sprinkle of paprika and chives. Serve with raw veggies, rice crackers or the classic potato chips.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 94kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 178IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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