Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip Recipe
Sweet onions are paired with salty, crisp bacon in this cream cheese and cheddar cheese based dip
Servings 4 cups
Calories 499kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 and ½ cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 cups Vidalia onion diced, 2 large or 3 medium size onions
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon grease from bacon
- 5 slices bacon
Instructions
- Cook bacon, drain on paper towels. When it's cool; dice.
- Saute' onions in a large skillet with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or 1 tablespoon grease from bacon) on medium heat until tender and golden brown. This will take about 10 minutes. Stir regularly.
- Using an electric mixer, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan, hot sauce, and garlic powder until smooth. Add cheddar cheese and onion and mix until well incorporated.
- Pour into a shallow 1 and 1/2 quart baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot throughout. Remove from oven and sprinkle bacon on top.
- Serve warm or room temperature with crackers, tortilla chips or celery sticks.
Nutrition
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1001mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1248IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 456mg | Iron: 1mg
