Shelly's Recipe

ONION DIP (Barefoot Contessa)

Category: Dips - Cold

2 large yellow onions
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise

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 low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 40 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the onions and pulse a few times to combine. Taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature.