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Hot Caramelized Onion Dip

[heart_this] · Dec 23, 2009 · 39 Comments

Hot Caramelized Onion Dip

When entertaining over the holidays it is a good idea to have some tasty appetizers on hand. Although the holiday cookies are always welcome it is also nice to have something savoury and it is hard to go wrong with a melted cheesy dip! A while ago I made a hot sweet onion dip that was so good! The sweet onion went surprisingly well with the melted cheese! While I was enjoying the hot sweet onion dip I thought, why not caramelize the onions first? I had to try the caramelized onion version of the dip so I filed the idea away for later and now was the time to finally try it. Properly caramelizing onions can take a bit of patience as it takes several hours to slowly cook them down until they have turned a nice golden brown colour but the final result is so worth the effort. After cooking for all of that time the onions that started out pretty pungent mellow out and in fact become quite sweet. These sweet caramelized onions worked amazingly well in the savoury, creamy dip covered in melted cheesy goodness! I enjoyed the hot caramelized onion dip on a sliced fresh whole grain baguette but chips or even vegetables would also make for some great dipping pleasure.

Hot Caramelized Onion Dip

Hot Caramelized Onion Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Servings: 4

Sweet caramelized onions in a hot cheese dip!

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 large sweet onions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
  • pepper to taste
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-low heat, add the onions and water and cook until completely tender and caramelized and golden, about 40-50 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so, adding more water as needed.
  2. Mix everything and place it in a baking dish.
  3. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the sides are bubbling and the top is nice and golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 536, Fat 40g (Saturated 12g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 55mg, Sodium 560mg, Carbs 33g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 21g), Protein 11g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Appetizer, Dip, Food, Gluten-free, Low-carb, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. The Food Hunter says

    December 23, 2009 at 3:16 am

    Well this just ended my appetizer dilemma. Thanks!

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  2. Kathleen says

    December 23, 2009 at 3:23 am

    Oh my this sounds soooo good! I'm totally going to bookmark it and use it the next time I need an appetizer! Merry Christmas Kevin!!! Thank you for all you share with the rest of us!

    Reply
  3. Amy says

    December 23, 2009 at 3:56 am

    hmmmm….I needed one more appetizer for my family Christmas get-together AND I have all the ingredients on hand! I am sure this will be a winner!

    Reply
  4. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    December 23, 2009 at 4:36 am

    A fabulous recipe! That dish looks really tasty!

    Happy Holidays and all the best for the New Year!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  5. Jenn says

    December 23, 2009 at 5:25 am

    Nice. I love onions dips. These are perfect appetizers indeed.

    Reply
  6. Cami says

    December 23, 2009 at 8:16 am

    Merry Christmas! Cami

    Reply
  7. Joanne says

    December 23, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I'm pretty sure you can never go wrong with caramelized onions. This looks delicious. A total crowd pleaser!

    Reply
  8. Katie says

    December 23, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    This looks like the perfect thing to take to the in-laws tomorrow!

    Reply
  9. Dawn says

    December 23, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Caramelized onion goes great with just about everything…especially cheese!

    Reply
  10. Katie says

    December 23, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    This looks like the perfect thing to take to the in-laws tomorrow!

    Reply
  11. Fun and Fearless in Boston says

    December 23, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    This looks a delicious appetizer for a winter party! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Dawn says

    December 23, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    this and that rueben dip is a meal for me. with a large glass of Coke. Yeah!

    Reply
  13. Catherine says

    December 23, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    Ooh, this sounds delicious! And the picture is mouth watering!
    Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Tiffiny Felix says

    December 23, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    Om, nom, nom….that's all I have to say 🙂

    Reply
  15. Meg Bennett says

    December 23, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    Someone once told me that all you have to do is change one little detail about a recipe to make it yours- job well done.

    Reply
  16. Nina says

    December 23, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    Hello! This recipe looks amazing, however I don't like the taste of mayonnaise. What would you recommend as a substitute?

    Reply
  17. rcb636 says

    December 23, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    This looks so good! I think I'm going to try it for the New Year's festivities:)

    Reply
  18. Silpa says

    December 23, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    Its looks amazing. will soon try it..

    Reply
  19. Soma says

    December 23, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    Dear Kevin – Happy Holidays & Happy New year to you and your loved ones.

    Reply
  20. Culinary Cory says

    December 23, 2009 at 11:27 pm

    I had this at a pot luck recently. It was amazing! Yours looks great.

    Reply
  21. Kevin says

    December 24, 2009 at 12:01 am

    Nina: Sour cream or yogurt would probably work nicely as a substitute for the mayo.

    Reply
  22. tamilyn says

    December 24, 2009 at 2:07 am

    Hubba hubba, this sounds incredible Kevin!

    Reply
  23. Sook says

    December 24, 2009 at 2:14 am

    I wish my husband would eat onions then I'd make this dip right now! It looks so great and comforting.

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    December 27, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    this recipe was perfect for the holidays….i made it for an event christmas eve. my family loved it so much I was forced to make it for christmas day and a family party today. thanks!

    Reply
  25. [email protected] says

    December 29, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    That would be a great dip for a super bowl party!!

    I wish I had some right now, it looks so good!

    Reply
  26. Jeanne says

    January 7, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Oh Kevin – your hot dips are the best! Thie is another winner – drool!

    Reply
  27. pita bread says

    March 30, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    It's a very close race between onion and spinach dips for me, but this caramelized idea just might win it for onion. Yummy.

    Reply
  28. Heather says

    September 2, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    This looks awesome! I want to try it very soon. One suggestion…there is no way it should take 1-3 hours to caramelize onions. It takes me 25-35 minutes tops. Try this method http://makinglifedelicious.com/2010/09/01/caramelized-onions-demystified/#more-1147.

    Reply
  29. Cooking Ukrainian says

    October 4, 2010 at 9:34 am

    Ohh that's what I'm going to make tonight! Looks and sounds so great. Are there any suggestion for the main dish after this appetizer?

    Reply
  30. Anonymous says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:30 am

    This is the second recipe I've tried from your site and it is so delicious I could eat it with a spoon.
    I didn't have all the ingredients, but I muddled along anyways with my fingers crossed that my dip would turn out as tasty as the one you pictured.
    Here's the changes I made, regular white onions with a sprinkling of sugar to aid in carmelizing and hopefully mimic the flavor of sweet onions. I sliced them on a mandoline and next time I'll use a thicker slice because it was hard to carmelize the paper thin, transluscent strands of onion. Also, I didn't have any parmesan (no asiago or romano either) I used white cheddar and replaced half the mayo with sour cream (I have mayo issues, I think it's the yellowing around the edges and it's generally greasy appearance). Anyways, even with these subs, the dip is sooo tasty, not nearly as pretty as yours though. Thanks again, Kevin! Jennifer

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  31. Anonymous says

    June 14, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Maybe the onions can be pre-cooked/caramelized in a slow cooker first?

    Reply
  32. Kathi Petersen says

    January 14, 2013 at 12:15 am

    Made this tonight, it was amazing!! Thanks so much …

    Reply
  33. Anonymous says

    January 19, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    1-3 HOURS for the onions?

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    January 27, 2013 at 11:53 pm

    This is an excellent recipe. I made it to bring to a party today, and everyone agreed that it was delicious. Someone commented that she doesn't even like onions and she loved this. I pretty much followed the recipe as written, with the only changes being that I skipped the water in the onions and instead covered the dutch oven with a lid for the first 15 or 20 minutes to let the natural moisture of the onions soften them. I then cooked them very slowly for about 2 1/2 hrs., stirring every 10 minutes at first and then every 7 or so as they got stickier. They were beautifully caramelized and sweet. Thanks so much for posting this, Kevin! It's a keeper.

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  35. Kevin says

    January 30, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Anonymous: Glad you enjoyed it! I use the water with the onions as it allows you to cook them at a higher temperature and they only take about 50 minutes rather than the 2-3 hours. You can also use wine or beer instead of water if you want to add flavour.

    Reply
  36. Kelly Finan says

    January 31, 2013 at 12:54 am

    Glad I read the comments, I was wondering why you added water. I will try this technique with other recipes. Thanks!

    Reply
  37. ljelgass says

    February 2, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    I am so looking forward to making this for the Super Bowl tomorrow! That said, I have two questions. First I can't really tell for certain (looking at the font) if you are calling for four or fourteen ounces of cream cheese. I am assuming four, but wanted to check. Second, since you mentioned using beer in the comments for extra flavor, do you think a stout would do nicely? I love stout with onions, but not sure if you have any opinions on the issue considering the other ingredients. Thank you for posting this!

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  38. Kevin says

    February 2, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    ljelgass: That is 4 ounces of cream cheese and a stout would certainly be good! Enjoy!

    Reply
  39. Ann Marie from Philly says

    March 18, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    Thank you Kevin for sharing your wonderful recipes. I can't wait to try this dip.

    Reply

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