5 from 30 votes
Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip
This dip combines deeply caramelized Spanish sweet onions with a creamy sour cream base and crumbled Danish blue cheese for a rich, tangy flavor. The slow cooking of onions with thyme develops sweetness and complexity, complemented by Worcestershire sauce, paprika, and chives, resulting in a smooth and textured dip ideal for serving with raw vegetables, crackers, or potato chips.
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
16
servings
Calories:
94 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine:
French, Canadian
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
% 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.