Homemade French onion dip made with flavorful caramelized onions only requires a few simple ingredients!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 45 minutesmins
Total Time 50 minutesmins
Servings 24servings
Author Annalise Sandberg
Ingredients
¼cupbutter(½ stick, 4 tablespoons)
2sweet onions, thinly sliced
About 1teaspooncoarse salt
About ½teaspoonground black pepper
1tablespoonlight or dark brown sugar
8ouncescream cheese, softened to room temperature
1cupsour cream
Chopped chives, for garnish (optional)
Chips, crackers or toasted baguette slices, for serving
Instructions
In sauté pan set over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions, salt and pepper. Cook until caramelized, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally as needed. If onions begin to burn, turn down heat.
Stir in brown sugar and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
In food processor, pulse onions, cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
Put dip into bowl and serve right away or chill until ready to serve. Dip will keep in the fridge for about a week.