Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

French Onion Fondue Dip

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 50 min
  • Active: 25 min
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat, turning, until crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to cool, then crumble the bacon into small pieces.
  2. Add the onions, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt to the bacon fat in the Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until the onions turn a deep golden-brown color, as long as 1 hour. Add up to 1/4 cup water (or stock), one tablespoon at a time, if the pan gets too dry (add a bit of liquid about every 10 minutes).
  3. Add the sherry or sherry vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the thyme and remove from the heat.
  4. Mix together the sour cream and mayonnaise in a medium bowl. Add the crumbled bacon, gruyère, caramelized onions, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well and transfer to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or baking dish. Top with 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
  5. Bake until bubbly and golden brown on top, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Serve with toasted baguette slices.