Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere
This Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere is a rich and flavorful appetizer perfect for any gathering.
Equipment
- large nonstick skillet
- medium bowl
- 2-cup baking dish
Ingredients
Bacon and Onion Mixture
- 4 strips bacon
- 2 large sweet onions halved and thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Additional Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- ¼ teaspoon tabasco or any hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere Cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayo
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Crumble.
- Add onions, sugar, and salt to bacon fat in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until onions turn a deep golden brown color, about 20 minutes. If onions start to burn, turn heat down to medium-low.
- Add sherry and cook 1 minute. Stir in thyme and tabasco. Remove from heat.
- Mix together sour cream and mayo in a medium bowl. Add crumbled bacon, cheese, onion mixture, and black pepper. Mix together well and transfer to a 2-cup baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown on top.
Notes
Yield: 2 cups
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 8gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 393mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 341IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 0.4mg
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