Pan-Fried Onion Dip

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Soup Lunch

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 cups

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 large yellow onions
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup good mayonnaise

Directions

Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and saute for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Add the onions and mix well. Taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature.

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Pamela Wexford, PA 10-15-2009
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BEST ONION DIP ON THE PLANET!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recently for my husband's surprise birthday party and doubled the recipe. This dip is the sweetest, creamiest... onion dip I have ever eaten. It was so easy to make. I cut down somewhat on the butter, but I agree that you need it for the creamy, rich texture. One of my guests said that it was so good that he wished he could put his face in the bowl and lap it up!!!! Everyone remarked about how great this dip was and there was none to spare for later! Keep up the good work, Ina! Your recipes rock!Read more
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Angela Toronto, ON 10-08-2009
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DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everyone loved it. Easy to make and full of flavour!. A MUST when entertaining!
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Valorie Oklahoma City, OK 07-12-2009
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PERFECT...WITH LESS BUTTER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have to agree with the other reviews....cut the butter. I made 2 batches over the weekend, both great. Cheers, to... Ina....!!! Read more
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WENDY NEW BRITAIN, CT 07-10-2009
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YOU'VE FOUND THE PERFECT ONION DIP
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Say goodbye to the onion soup mix FOREVER! This is THE best onion dip. Honestly. I cut down slightly on the butter...make... sure you really carmelize the onions. My last bit of advice....YOU HAVE TO DOUBLE THE RECIPE otherwise it will be gone before you know it! Read more
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B Frederick, MD 05-14-2009
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How to make it lower in fat and taste just as great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love all of Ina's recipes but due to hubby's wanting lower fat content, I try to make most of our foods as low in fat as... possible without sacrificing flavor and taste. I used the same amounts for everything but lower in fat ingredients. Promise stick margarine and Crisco Pure Canola Oil Weis Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat Weis Light Sour Cream Plus all the regular spices and hot sauce that it calls for. I used 2 huge vadalia onions and cut them up just the way Ina suggested. I slowly cooked them over the medium heat until the onions actually had really brown bits in them; and carefully watch and stirred them to prevent from burning. This took a little more than 20 minutes. But to tell the truth I wasn't watching the time, I was watching for the carmelization and the brown bits to show up. Since I don't have a Kitchen Aid mixer and my Mix Master is on the blink, I used my huge glass mixing bowl from the Mix Master and my hand-held mixer for combining everything but the onions. Then after the onions had cooled, I added them to the mixing bowl and used the hand held mixer and mixed it very well. This broke up the strings and made it into smaller pieces and will be easier for dipping the chips/veggies into it. You can chop the onions smaller if you wished but I think it is an unnecessary additional step. Just throw into the mixer and let it do the work for you. I know that this is going to be a big hit at my niece's college graduation party and will make it again. So easy, much more and probably cheaper too.Read more
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felix eugene, OR 03-10-2009
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Allways a hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been making this dip for years, every time I bring it to potlucks people freak out over it.Delicious!