Best Caramelized Onion And Bacon Dip Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S CHEESY CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onions; cover and cook for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Uncover and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are caramel colored, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar, pepper, and salt. Use immediately, or let cool, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the Crunch Topping.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with a mixer until combined. Stir in crumbled bacon and Caramelized Onions. Spoon mixture into prepared pan, and sprinkle with Crunchy Topping.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet. Add the olive oil. When it shimmers, add the onions and salt and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deep golden in color, 45 minutes to I hour; add a little water if needed to prevent sticking. Add the vinegar during the last minute of cooking. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a small skillet until it has rendered its fat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; reserve the fat in the pan if you will be frying the shallots.
• Let the bacon cool.
• Stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onions, and bacon in a large bowl.
• For the optional garnish, add the vegetable oil to the skillet with the bacon fat and heat over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. Add the shallots, lower the heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain the shallots on a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Garnish the dip with the fried shallots, if using, and serve.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP WITH POTATO CHIPS AND CRUDITE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook the bacon until the fat is rendered out. Drain bacon, reserving the fat in the pan.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions and salt. Cook onions over low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and deep golden in color, about 1 hour. Add water if needed. Add the vinegar in the last minute of cooking. Cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onions, and bacon.
• Add vegetable oil to the skillet with bacon fat. Reheat on medium-high until the oil shimmers. Add the shallots, lower the heat, and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain, and garnish dip with fried shallots.

CARAMELIZED ONION-AND-BACON BREAD RING DIP

Steps:

• Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in medium skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce; bring to boil. Cook 8 to 10 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally; cool.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix cream cheese and sour cream in medium bowl until blended. Add onions; mix well. Reserve 1 Tbsp. bacon and 1/4 cup Parmesan for later use; stir remaining bacon and Parmesan into cream cheese mixture.
• Cut bread dough into 16 slices; stand around edge of 10-inch cast-iron skillet, with cut sides of bread against side of skillet and overlapping edges of bread slices if necessary to fit. Spoon cream cheese mixture into center of skillet; spread cream cheese mixture to edges of dough. Sprinkle top of dip with reserved bacon and Parmesan.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until bread is golden brown and dip is heated through. Melt remaining butter; brush onto bread. Sprinkle chives over dip.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP WITH POTATO CHIPS AND CRUDITE

Steps:

• Step 1
• In a small skillet, cook the bacon until the fat is rendered out. Drain bacon, reserving the fat in the pan.
• Step 2
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions and salt. Cook onions over low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and deep golden in color, about 1 hour. Add water if needed. Add the vinegar in the last minute of cooking. Cool to room temperature.
• Step 3
• In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onions, and bacon.
• Step 4
• Add vegetable oil to the skillet with bacon fat. Reheat on medium-high until the oil shimmers. Add the shallots, lower the heat, and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain, and garnish dip with fried shallots.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Cook sliced onions, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, about 15 minutes. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and caramelized, about 40 minutes. Raise heat to medium, and season onions with salt. Stir in vinegar; simmer until mixture is dry. Stir in thyme; remove from heat. Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop onions. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a small skillet, stirring occasionally, until fat has been rendered. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Beat cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Fold in sour cream and caramelized onions; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. Heat ¼ inch safflower oil in a small sauté pan over medium until shimmering. Working in 3 batches, fry shallots, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to paper towels to drain; season with salt. Garnish dip with shallots and serve.

BAKED CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add onions, sugar, and a pinch of salt to skillet and cook until soft and starting to turn golden, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until onions are a deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in vinegar and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until vinegar is reduced by half. Add thyme and stir to combine. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, and cheese. Crumble bacon into pieces and add along with the onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Transfer to a small baking dish or ovenproof skillet (2 cup capacity) and bake until mixture is bubbly and top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.