Real Sour Cream Onion Dip

By á-51103

Why make this classic dip with dried onion soup mix when it's almost as easy, and far more delicious, to make it from scratch?

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup neutral oil, like canola or grape seed
• 1 medium onion, minced, about 1/2 cup
• Pinch salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup sour cream

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from cooking.nytimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place oil in an 8-inch skillet, and turn heat to medium-high. When it's hot, a minute or two later, add onion, salt and sugar. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until onion browns, about 10 minutes.

Pour onion and oil into a fine strainer; reserve oil in refrigerator for another use. Stir onion into sour cream. If time allows, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Serve with potato chips or raw vegetables.