Caramelized Five Onion Dip with Cream Cheese Sour Cream and Mayo

Posted on 8 Sep, 2022 - By Woody Mosgers

Servings: Makes 3 3/4 cups

3 Tablespoons / extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons / unsalted butter
1 large / sweet onion (such as Vidalia), quartered and thinly sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)
1 medium-size / yellow onion, quartered and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 medium-size / red onion, quartered and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
4 medium / shallots, halved and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon / kosher salt, plus more to taste
6 scallions thinly sliced
8 ounces / cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup / mayonnaise
2 teaspoons / garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon / cayenne pepper
black pepper, to taste
Potato chips, toasted bread, and seasonal vegetables for serving

Heat oil and butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high until butter melts. Add sweet onion, yellow onion, red onion, shallots, and salt; cook, stirring occasionally and folding onions into each other, until barely softened and just starting to brown, about 12 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized, about 35 minutes, adding scallions halfway through cook time. If onions start to stick to skillet or brown too quickly, add a splash of water to skillet. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and place cream cheese on top; let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Stir onion mixture until cream cheese is fully incorporated. Add sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and cayenne to onion mixture; stir well to combine. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or up to 8 hours or overnight.
Let dip stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Serve with potato chips, toasted bread, and seasonal vegetables
Make Ahead! Dip can be made up to 1 day ahead and stored in an airtight container in refrigerator.