Caramelized Onion Dip

My family is crazy about football and we fill our January weekends with football watching parties and endless debates on the merits of each team. We mourn the losses of favorite teams and cheer for the next weekends underdog. The Super Bowl will find us at my mother-in-law’s home for an incredibly loud party full of armchair quarterbacking and tons of food. I am in charge of appetizers and desserts and I will be making this caramelized onion dip as one of my dishes.

The time it takes to caramelize the onions is so worth it because their flavors make the dip taste amazing. We pair this dip with chips and veggies, but we have also used it as a condiment. It is that good.

This delicious dip is dairy, egg and gluten free and vegetarian. If you are vegan, use vegan mayonnaise. It’s great when no one has to worry about allergies or food preferences when eating this dip.

This caramelized onion dip is easy to make ahead of time. The onions can be caramelized and then refrigerated for three to four days or frozen for up to three months. I like to make it at least two days ahead of time, to give the flavors time to meld together.

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Caramelized Onion Dip

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Course

Appetizer

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

cups MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 5 cups sweet onions thinly sliced - about 3 medium onions
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegan sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise vegan or regular
• 1/2 tsp oregano dried
• 1 Tbsp parsley fresh, finely minced
• 2-3 dashes hot sauce optional

Course Appetizer Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings cups MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil 5 cups sweet onions thinly sliced - about 3 medium onions 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 tsp granulated sugar 1/2 tsp brown sugar 1 1/2 cups vegan sour cream 1 cup mayonnaise vegan or regular 1/2 tsp oregano dried 1 Tbsp parsley fresh, finely minced 2-3 dashes hot sauce optional

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Instructions

Caramelize Onions

1. Add olive oil to a skillet and heat on medium low.
2. Add thinly sliced onions in an even layer and cook on medium low, stirring occasionally. Total caramelizing time will be 25-30 minutes, depending on how thinly the onions are sliced.
3. After ten minutes, add the salt and both sugars. Continue cooking on low, stirring occasionally, until the onions are a rich brown color.
4. Once the desired color is reached, stir in the red wine vinegar, scraping the bottom of the sauce pan to deglaze. Cover the sauce pan and cook on low until the vinegar has been cooked off.
5. Remove from heat and allow the onions to cool.
6. If cooking the onions in advance, refrigerate in an airtight container until needed.

Dip Assembly

1. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, vegan sour cream, oregano and parsley.
2. Add caramelized onions and if desired, the hot sauce, and mix well until well incorporated.
3. Refrigerate completed dip until needed.

Recipe Notes

This Caramelized Onion Dip is dairy and gluten free.

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Renee Lumbreras