Michael'sGenuine Caramelized Onion Dip
Source of Recipe
You Asked For It - Ft Laud Sun-Sentinel
Recipe Introduction
Michael Schwartz, of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink (130 N.E. 40th St., Miami; 305-573-5550, michaelsgenuine.com), has a number of updated retro foods on his menu. He shared with us the recipe for caramelized onion dip, his homage to the classic dried soup mix onion dip from the '50s that wowed post-war Americans. It was a time when cocktail parties were the order of the day, and this salty, creamy dip went great with martinis, or at patio barbecues where a brew or two were served. Get those onions nicely browned so they exude their sugar; it's the combination of salty and sweet that works so well in this dip. Use thick, kettle-cooked potato chips for dipping. Or if you're watching the fat, use low-fat cream cheese, mayo and sour cream, and use raw, peeled turnip slices for dipping. The flavor combo is surprisingly good.
List of Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons canola oil
5 medium onions, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
1 large garlic clove, minced
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Thick-cut potato chips, for serving
Recipe
In a large saucepan, melt the butter in the oil. Add the sliced onions and cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until just softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderate and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are golden and softened, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and allow to cool, then coarsely chop the onions.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the cream cheese at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the mayonnaise and sour cream. Fold in the onions and season generously with salt and pepper. Scrape into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until chilled. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with thick-cut potato chips.
Makes about 4 cups.
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