Caramelized Onion and Bacon Skillet Dip
Sweet caramelized onions, crispy bacon, cheese, sour cream and fresh thyme are combined to create the most irresistible dip.
Ingredients
- 6-8 slices bacon
- 2 large yellow onions, diced
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1-3 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
Instructions
- Heat an oven-proof 10-inch skillet (like cast iron) to medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp. Set aside to drain then chop into small pieces. Pour out all but two tablespoons of bacon grease from skillet.
- Add diced onions to pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Add brown sugar and stir. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown. Should take about 20 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium then add cream cheese, sour cream, 1 cup Monterey Jack, and Tabasco. Stir and cook until melted and combined well. Add fresh thyme, pepper, and bacon then stir to combine. Taste and add more Tabasco if needed.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack then place in oven under the broiler for 3 minutes or until brown and bubbly. Serve immediately with baguette slices, pita chips, crackers or tortilla chips.
Notes
- If you do not have an oven-proof skillet, prepare the dip in a skillet on the stove top then transfer to a greased baking dish to broil.
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