Hot Carmelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere

By AnneS

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 onions (about 1 pound), halved and thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 Tablespoon sherry vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• 3 applewood-smoked bacon strips
• 3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, sugar and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until onions soften and just begin to turn golden. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 20 minutes or until onions turn deep golden brown. Stir in vinegar, scraping bottom of skillet to deglaze pan. Cook, stirring often, until vinegar is reduced by half. Stir in the thyme. Pour onions onto a plate and set aside.

2. Cook bacon in a large skillet (same one from the onions)over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Finely crumble.

3. Combine cheese and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in the onions and bacon. Spray a 2 cup baking dish with cooking spray and transfer mixture into dish.

4. Bake 20 minutes, until golden brown.