Real Onion Dip - - FabulousFoods.com

Toolbar

Printer Friendly

RSS Feed

Bookmark

Home

Recipes

Appetizers

Dips

Real Onion Dip

Rate it!
Votes (0) | Comments (0)

By Rick Rodgers

Posted July 23rd, 2007

This article is reprinted with permission from Dip It! Great Party Food to Spread, Spoon, and Scoop, by Rick Rodgers, (2002, William Morrow Cookbooks)

Dip It! Great Party Food to Spread, Spoon, and Scoop

Servings:	24
Author Notes:	Anyone who's ever given a party surely knows how to make California Dip, probably America's favorite dip, with an envelope of onion soup mix and a carton of sour cream. (According to the Lipton Company, who prints the recipe on every box of their dried onion soup, it is called California Dip because an anonymous homemaker from that state invented it.) My version, freshly made with caramelized onions replacing the dehydrated ones, challenges the classic with a fuller, less salty flavor. Serve this with homemade potato chips and get ready for the compliments.
Ingredients:	2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 medium onions, chopped (3 cups) 3/4 cups mayonnaise 3/4 cup sour cream salt and freshly ground black pepper finely chopped fresh chives for garnish What to Dip: potato Chips broccoli and cauliflower florettes carrot and celery sticks cucumber slices tiny cooked new potatoes
Instructions:	Makes About 3 Cups 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden -- about 20 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring often, until golden brown -- 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely. 2. Mix the mayonnaise and sour cream in a medium bowl. Stir in the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days. (If necessary, thin with a little milk before serving.) 3. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with chives. Served chilled or at room temperature. Variations: blue cheese Onion Dip -- Mash 4 ounces Roquefort or Danish blue cheese, crumbled, into the mayonnaise-sour cream mixture. Original California Dip -- Mix 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix with 16 ounces sour cream. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Related Recipes

Comments

There are no comments for this item

Be the first to leave a comment

You must be a registered member to leave a comment. So why not sign up now?

Recently Added

Submit a recipe for publication on FabulousFoods.com

Sign up for Cheri's FabulousFoods Newsletter/Blog

Have some fun and test your foodie knowledge with these short, fun trivia quizzes.