Onion dip that is made with real onions? Yes, please!! This onion dip is so delicious and I think you’ll agree it doesn’t compare to the onion dip that is made from two ingredients (a tub of sour cream and a package of dry onion soup mix). I grew up eating the latter, and once I tried this, I haven’t gone back.
It’s a tough choice, whether to enjoy this dip with potato chips or with fresh veggies. I’ll let you decide how indulgent you’d like to be. 
Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 2 large yellow onions
- 4 TBSP butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3/4 - 1 tsp salt depending on taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temp
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Slice onions into thin strips (cut onion in half, then slice into strips).
- Heat the butter and olive oil in large saute pan over med heat.
- Add onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat to med. low and continue to cook onions for approx 1 hour (stir multiple times).
- *you want to caramelize the onions which is a slow cooking process
- The onions will be reduced in size, golden brown, soft, buttery and delicious.
- Remove from heat and allow onions to cool.
- Using an electric mixer, mix together softened cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise until smooth.
- Stir in the onions and mix well.
- Add more salt/pepper if needed.
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Homemade onion dip! Oh my gosh, I haven’t had this stuff in forever! Thank goodness for vegan advancements, I can make this!!! Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂 Pinned!
Linda, it’s so tasty! Give it a “vegan” try and let me know what you think.
Just in time for the superbowl 🙂 I haven’t had this since I was a kid… definitely need to make this soon!
Oh I know this is so much better than the store bought!! I had a similar onion dip my dad made us, it was a hot dip, I need to share it sometime. Yours looks amazing 🙂
How I love onion dip, in my opinion perfect with fresh veggies. Beautiful photos Renee.
Divine; I ate this once before at a party. The hostess kept saying she’d share the recipe, but NEVER got around to it. I could not figure it out on my own…thank you, thank you.