Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere
Ingredients
â–¢ 4 bacon strips
â–¢ 2 sweet onions, halved and thinly sliced
â–¢ 1/4 teaspoon sugar
â–¢ 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
â–¢ 1 tablespoon dry sherry
â–¢ 1/4 teaspoon tabasco
â–¢ 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
â–¢ 1 cup shredded Gruyere Cheese
â–¢ 1/2 cup sour cream
â–¢ 1/2 cup mayo
â–¢ 1/4 teaspoon freshly, ground black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Crumble.
Add onions, sugar, and salt to bacon fat in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until onions turn a deep golden brown color. This can take as long as 20 minutes. If onions start to burn, turn heat down to medium-
Add sherry and cook 1 minute. Stir in thyme and tabasco. Remove from heat.
Mix together sour cream and mayo in a medium bowl. Add crumbled bacon, cheese, onion mixture, and black pepper. Mix together well and transfer to a 2-cup baking dish.
Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown on top.
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