Yesterday, I was hosting our book club meeting, where we discussed the book Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman. If you attend book club meetings, you know snacks are the second-best part of the gathering. I have made a delicious caramelized onion dip, and it was a winner.
I have also made pumpkin cupcakes for dessert, which I will share the recipe in another post.
Next time you have guests over, treat them with this delicious caramelized onion dip. It is rich, but once in a while, I forget about the calories.
Caramelized Onion Dip
Ingredients
2 large onions thinly sliced
5 strips of bacon diced
½ cup of mozzarella cheese
½ cup of Parmesan cheese
4 oz of cream cheese
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp of dry parsley
½ cup of sour cream
1 tsp ground mustard powder
1/8 tsp of nutmeg
1 tsp pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the bacon strips and cook them until they are crispy. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
Add the onions to the hot skillet that has the fat that the bacon rendered.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, sprinkle the sugar over the onions and cook them for about 10 minutes or until they have caramelized really well.
Add the garlic, cook for 30 seconds, then add the cream cheese and mix it in well.
Add the sour cream, the Worcestershire sauce, half of the dry parsley, the nutmeg, the pepper flakes, the ground mustard, the cooked bacon, half of each cheese, salt, and pepper. Cook everything together for about two minutes.
Add the mixture to an oven-safe serving dish. Sprinkle the rest of both kinds of cheese and the rest of the parsley over the top. Put the dish under the broiler until the cheeses are golden brown.
Enjoy and happy reading!
OMG! That looks so good! I’d use the fake bacon but it does sound awesome!
It’s delicious, such a guilty pleasure that my friends and I enjoyed.
Oh delicious! I would enjoy those bites while the book discussions are ongoing. The onion dip plus dessert sound yummy!
I admit, it can be so hard to find the right snacks for such meetings-I find myself making coffee or tea with scones or muffins almost every time. One more recipe for me!
Actually Dalene, I wanted to make some scones which will go so well with the book, but I did not have buttermilk, therefore, I went for this delicious dip.
Ooo yes please. Now this is my kind of thing. ideal for creating my own nibble board at home xx
Awesome, Melanie!
I make caramelized onions often but never tried this way. Do you think it will work with red onions ?
Red onions are the best as they are sweeter, Elena.
Your bookclub members are so lucky! I may have everything for this recipe except the Worcestershire sauce. Can’t wait to make this for a girl’s night because I am salivating after reading the recipe and seeing how appetising it looks.
Enjoy Razena!
This sounds amazing! I won’t be able to make it for my book club since our host is severely allergic to dairy, but I can see this being one my family would enjoy for sure! I love any dips with cream cheese in them 🙂
I love my dips as well, Stephanie. Whenever I am having guests, I always inquire about food allergy. Imagine you make something with all your heart for your guests and they can’t enjoy it, that would be painful.
Books discussion with caramelized onion dip seems to be wonderful. I am going to try this recipe. The pictures are great.
Kavitha, and the wine also makes it even better.
Wow, this Caramelized Onion Dip it looks really delicious and perfect for dinner I would love to make this home!
Try and let me know, Maysz!
The onion dip sounds amazing. I love caramelized onions and anything with cream cheese. I’ll definitely have to give this a try.
Same for me, Tiffany.
This looks really delicious and easy to make. My family loves anything with cheese so, would love to give it a try. To be honest, we can’t wait to try it so, I am going out to grab the ingredients of this onion dip. Will let you know how it goes. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Let me know, how yours comes out, Clarice.
I’ve never come across this recipe before. It looks easy to make, and full of melting cheese!
Once in a while, the cheesier, the better for me, Shar.
Oh wow this sounds so good! What a great dip for this time of year!
I agree, Neely, we can make this as an appetizer for our holiday parties.
Mmm how yummy does this look. I love anything that is with caramelised onions so this is a massive yes xx
It is a yes for me too, Melanie.
I never thought about making an onion dip !! It sounds so amazing !!! And the recipe is easy to follow , so I would love to try it someday !!
Hope you like it, Sauumye.
This looks like such a delicious dip! I love how quick and easy it is to make…YUM!!!
If it’s easy, I am making it, that’s my rule, Angela!
Looking at the pictures made me hungry again, lol. I might try practicing this one!
Go for it, Lea.
Look good.. Dont belong to any book club neither do i have friends over but will try this out for the family, am sure they will love it..
Family time is the best, Ewuzie!
Such an easy and cool recipe!!! Would love to try it out with grilled chicken. The dip look so mouth-watering, I am sure my family would love it.
Now you are giving me another idea, I have to try with grilled chicken next time, Pooja.
Oh this sounds perfect for a book club night. My mouth is watering thinking about it. I’ll have to keep it in mind!
The holiday season is perfect for rich dips, so go for it, Angela.
Gosh! This looks so delicious and easy to make 😍 I am definitely going to try this dip soon for my kitty parties!
Awesome!
This looks absolutely devine! Definitely going to try this! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome, Nicole!
I can’t wait to try this! It looks amazing!
You will love it, Holly!