12/27/13

Homemade French Onion Dip

Caramelized onions, thyme, garlic and sour cream come together to make this classic dip. It's so easy and so much better... you'll never buy it again!

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I've cooked a lot of stuff in my day. My kitchen has seen just about everything you could imagine. But nothing I've ever cooked has smelled as good as the big ol’ skillet of onions I caramelized this weekend.

Husband walked in and out of the house several times as they were cooking and every single time he’d walk back in he’d declare, “Great day, it smells good in here!”

And now that I've made this from scratch, I will never, ever, never buy French onion dip again. This was so easy and so incredibly delicious! I can’t wait to make it again!

Homemade French Onion Dip! Caramelized onions, thyme, garlic and sour cream come together to make this classic dip. It's so easy and so much better... you'll never buy it again!

INGREDIENTS FOR HOMEMADE FRENCH ONION DIP

  • Yellow onions
  • Butter
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Thyme
  • Garlic
  • Sour cream
Homemade French Onion Dip! Caramelized onions, thyme, garlic and sour cream come together to make this classic dip. It's so easy and so much better... you'll never buy it again!

NOTES ON THIS RECIPE

Use 2 onions about 4” in diameter or 3 smaller ones.

The addition of vegetable oil is so that we can cook the onions longer without the butter browning too much.

The sugar brightens the recipe, it does not make the dip sweet.

Don't use reduced fat or fat free sour cream with this recipe.

Recipe for Homemade French Onion Dip

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Yield: 1 Pint
Author: Mandy Rivers | South Your Mouth
Homemade French Onion Dip

Homemade French Onion Dip

Caramelized onions, thyme, garlic and sour cream come together to make this classic dip. It's so easy and so much better... you'll never buy it again!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 40 HourTotal time: 40 H & 10 M

Ingredients

  • 2 very large yellow onions
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pint sour cream

Instructions

  1. Peel and chop onions. Add chopped onions, butter, vegetable oil, salt and sugar to a large skillet and cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes; stirring occasionally.
  2. Add worcestershire, thyme and garlic and continue cooking over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes longer or until onions are caramelized and deep golden brown in color. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine sour cream and caramelized onions then mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Use 2 onions about 4” in diameter or 3 smaller ones.

Don't use reduced fat or fat free sour cream with this recipe.

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2 comments:

  1. Definitely making this for the next party we go to! I'm not making until we can share it, cuz I know I would eat it all by myself if I had the opportunity!

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  2. Just wondering if you have tried freezing the onion mix so that you have a snack on hand?

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Hi there! While I’m not able to respond to every comment, I try hard to answer any questions that haven’t been addressed in the post, recipe or in other comments.

I can tell you now 1) I have no idea if you can substitute Minute Rice or brown rice in my recipes because I’ve never used them and 2) If I know how to convert a recipe to a Crock Pot version, I will make a note about it (otherwise, I don’t know).

And though I may not respond to them all, I do read each and every comment and I LOVE to hear from you guys! Thanks, y’all! - Mandy