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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large onions (about 1 1/3 pounds total), halved through root end, thinly sliced lengthwise
- Fine sea salt
- 1 16-ounce container sour cream
- 1 8-ounce container crème fraîche*
- 1/2 cup fromage blanc or cream cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder**
Preparation
Step 1
Melt butter with olive oil in heavy large
skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions;
sprinkle lightly with sea salt and sauté until
onions begin to turn golden brown, stirring
frequently, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat
to medium and continue to sauté until
onions are deep golden brown, about
10 minutes longer. Remove from heat and
cool onions to room temperature.
Combine onions, sour cream, crème fraîche*, fromage blanc, and chipotle chile
powder in large bowl; mix until well blended.
Season to taste with fine sea salt and freshly
ground black pepper. Transfer to serving
bowl. Cover; chill at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD:
Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
Serve with Garlic Pita Chips.
* Available at most supermarkets and at
specialty foods stores.
** Available in the spice section of many
supermarkets.
Per serving: (Analysis includes Garlic Pita Chips.) 258.8 kcal calories,
71.2 % calories from fat,
20.5 g fat,
12.8 g saturated fat,
65.3 mg cholesterol,
14.0 g carbohydrates,
1.9 g dietary fiber,
3.1 g total sugars,
12.2 g net carbohydrates,
3.7 g protein
Nutritional analysis provided by
Bon Appétit