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Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere

This caramelized onion dip loaded with bacon gruyere is extraordinarily rich and delicious. Watch it disappear at your next party.

  • Prep30 min
  • Cook20 min
  • Total50 min
  • Serves6 servings
  • Rating5.0
Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere

Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere is the ultimate onion dip! The flavor of the sweet caramelized onions covered in so much rich, creamy, cheesy goodness makes this dip the hit of every party!

Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere in a cast iron skillet.

Sweet onion, bacon, gooey cheese all mixed in sour cream and mayo. You can’t go wrong with that. This was one of the first dip recipes I published on Delepta way back in 2013 and it is the most popular. I love a good onion dip like this Vidalia Onion Dip or Pan-Fried Onion Dip, but this Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere is my very favorite.

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Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere surrounded by thyme and fresh baguette slices.

How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Cook bacon and set it aside.
    Bacon cooking in skillet.
  2. Add onions, sugar, and salt to the bacon grease and cook until the onions are caramelized.
    Onions in skillet.
  3. Add sherry and cook 1 minute. Stir in thyme and TABASCO.
    Sherry being added to pan.
  4. Mix together sour cream and mayo. Add crumbled bacon, cheese, onions, and black pepper. Transfer to baking dish.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes.

    6. How To Serve

    Serve with baguette, apple slices, or fritos. Try serving leftovers (if there are any!) over a baked potato.

    Recipe Tips

    Be sure to cook the onions low and slow. You don’t want them to burn.

    Gruyere can be a little pricy but it’s flavor is vastly superior to regular swiss cheese. If needed, you can substitute swiss cheese.

    Hand holding baguette slice and scooping up onion dip.

    Make It Spicy

    If you want to make this dip spicy, add a quarter teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes in addition to the TABASCO Sauce.

    Storage

    Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days.

    Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere and baguette slices.

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    Recipe Source: adapted from Coastal Living

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. 2

    Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet . Remove to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Crumble.

  3. 3

    Add onions, sugar, and salt to bacon fat in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until onions turn a deep golden brown color. This can take as long as 20 minutes. If onions start to burn, turn heat down to medium-low.

  4. 4

    Add sherry and cook 1 minute. Stir in thyme and tabasco. Remove from heat.

  5. 5

    Mix together sour cream and mayo in a medium bowl. Add crumbled bacon, cheese, onion mixture, and black pepper. Mix together well and transfer to a 2-cup baking dish.

  6. 6

    Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown on top.

Notes

Yield: 2 cups

Nutrition

  • Calories300
  • Carbs10
  • Protein8
  • Fat26
  • Sodium393
  • Fiber1
  • Sugar7

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