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Hot Caramelized Onion Mushroom Dip
Fancy without the fuss, this hot caramelized onion mushroom dip is a total hit at parties! Skip the cheese board and pair your favorite wine with a fresh baguette and this deliciously cheesy dip!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 120 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb onion (white or yellow)
- 1 lb cremini mushrooms
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 2 cloves garlic (2 tsp minced)
- 1 tsp dried parsley or fresh, to taste
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp dried thyme or fresh, to taste
- ¼ tsp allspice (optional but delicious)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- 4 oz grated Havarti cheese
- 3 oz cheese for topping, I used a combo of mozzarella and parmesan
GARNISH:
- fresh chopped parsley
- crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Keeping ingredients separate, dice your onions and mushrooms and measure out remaining ingredients.
- Bring a 9-12 inch cast iron skillet to medium-high heat with 1 TBSP oil.
- Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt and cook for 10 minutes, stirring around the 5 minute mark.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for an additional 10 minutes until onions are golden brown. Stir as needed to prevent burning.
- Add your garlic and mushrooms and stir until softened.
- Season with parsley, salt, pepper, thyme, and allspice and stir in your cream cheese and greek yogurt. Mix well.
- Stir in your grated havarti cheese and top with an additional 3 ounces of cheese. I used 2 oz mozzarella and 1 oz of parmesan cheese, but any combo of your favorite cheeses will work as well! You could use extra havarti and a little parm, or even mozzarella and fontina, gruyere, etc...
- Top with extra cheese if desired (a little extra cheese is always welcome around here!) then add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Set oven to BROIL on HIGH and add your skillet. Broil until dip is hot and bubbly, approx. 2 minutes, keeping an eye on the dip as it browns fairly quickly.
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Notes
- No cast iron skillet? No problem! This dip can be made in a quality oven-safe stainless steel pan or use any pan of your choosing and transfer the mixture to a casserole dish to bake.
- Bonkers for bacon? It would make an excellent topper for this dip!
- If making the dip in advance, transfer to a baking/casserole dish and allow to cool. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to bake, which should take about 35 minutes (covered with foil so the cheese doesn't over-brown) at 350 degrees F. Once hot and bubbly, remove foil and switch oven to BROIL for about a minute to brown the cheese. The last step is optional but delicious!
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
202mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
247IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 247IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.