Really, how can you go wrong with caramelized onions, bacon, and gruyere mixed into a savory cream cheese based dip everyone will drool over?  Seriously, I don’t care what cracker you bring to the table, it is just now the vehicle to get this to your mouth as fast as humanly possible.

I created this recipe based on my love for beautiful caramelized onions, and made it as decadent as possible when I topped it with crispy bacon and gooey, nutty Gruyere.  I pretty much promise you’re gonna love it as much as my crazy crew that cannot get enough.

And it’s easy as can be.

To start, you’ll need some bacon so if you don’t have a couple pieces hanging out in the fridge, fry up three pieces or so, until crisp.  Drain and set aside.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Slice a large onion into thin slices and drop them into a hot pan (over medium heat) with 2 T. olive oil (or refined coconut oil or butter).

Add in 2 T. brown sugar,

and 1 T. balsamic vinegar,

and let it cook, stirring often for 10-15 minutes or so or until the onions turn into soft, caramelized ribbons of lovely yum.

Salt and pepper the onions to taste (I go a little heavy on the pepper as this recipe seems to love the balance of creamy and peppery).

Remove the onion pan from the heat and stir in the following ingredients:

8 oz. cream cheese,

1/2 c. sour cream,

2 T. mayonnaise,

1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan,

and 2 T. Worcestershire.

Stir all the ingredients together, and let them melt together until it’s all creamy and perfect.  Adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Scoop it into a 1 qt. casserole dish (8×8″ will work well) and sprinkle with 1/2 c. of freshly grated Gruyere and the crumbled bacon.

Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

Serve with crackers or pita chips or crisp rye toast.

Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere

 

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Prep time

25 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

How can you go wrong with caramelized onions, bacon, and gruyere mixed into a savory cream cheese based dip everyone will drool over!

Alison: That Which Nourishes

Serves: 6 servings

Grocery List

• 1 large onion
• 2 T. brown sugar
• 1 T. balsamic vinegar
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• ½ c. sour cream
• 2 T. mayo
• 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ c. freshly grated Parmesan
• salt and pepper
• ½ c. Gruyere
• 3 slices bacon

Here's how...

1. Fry bacon, drain and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Slice a large onion into thin slices and drop them into a hot pan (over medium heat) with 2 T. olive oil (or refined coconut oil or butter).
4. Add in brown sugar, and balsamic vinegar Let it cook, stirring often for 10-15 minutes or so or until the onions turn into soft, caramelized ribbons.
5. Salt and pepper the onions to taste.
6. Remove the onion pan from the heat and stir in the following ingredients: cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, Parmesan, and Worcestershire.
7. Stir all the ingredients together, and let them melt together until it's all creamy and perfect. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
8. Scoop it into a 1 qt. casserole dish (8x8" will work well) and sprinkle with freshly grated Gruyere and the crumbled bacon.
9. Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.
10. Serve with crackers or pita chips or crisp toast.

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