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    Cheesy Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Dip

    Oct 8, 2015 / by Laney Schwartz / 9 Comments(updated Oct 15, 2020)
    ★★★★★ from 1 reviews

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    This will be (should be) your new go-to game day dip.

    Cheesy Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Dip-6Nom nom nom nom nom.  This dip SCREAMS lazy day Sunday football.  It makes me want to curl up on the couch in my sweats, with a giant loaf of bread and dip, eat, dip, and repeat.  

    Cheesy Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Dip-4It takes a little patience to make this.  Have you ever caramelized onions before?  Super easy to do, super hard to wait.  Basically you slice onions and just let them cook sloooooooooooooowly over low heat.  Low and slow baby.  The longer they cook, the more sugars are released and the more caramelized they become, thus adding more flavor to your dip!  Yaaaaaaas.

    Cheesy Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Dip-3I had some leftover mushrooms so I threw them in and was super happy with the result.  Just adds an extra layer of flavor and texture.  You know I’m all about that texture.  

    Cheesy Caramelized Onion and Mushroom DipThere’s definitely a lot creamy cheesiness happening in here.  Oh, it’s happening.  The combination of the cream cheese, salty parm, sour cream and mayo (ew, mayo), is like creamy heaven. PLEASE trust me on this. 

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    Cheesy Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Dip

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
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    Ingredients

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    • 2 sweet onions (thinly sliced)
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil (plus 1 teaspoon)
    • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
    • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
    • 1/2 cup sour cream (or plain greek yogurt)
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup crimini mushrooms (chopped (use your favorite kind of mushrooms))
    • Sliced and toasted baguette for serving

    Instructions

    1. 1) Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the sliced onions and a sprinkle of salt. I know it seems like a lot of onions, but they will wilt down. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until onions begin to soften. Turn heat to low and cook for another 20-30 minutes until onions begin to caramelize.
    2. 2) While the onions cook add the parmesan, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
    3. 3) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Once the onions have been cooking for 20-30 minutes add chopped mushrooms to the pan along with 1 teaspoon of canola oil and cook for another 5-10 minutes until mushrooms are soft.
    4. 4) Add the onions and mushrooms to the cheese mixture and stir. Pour the entire mixture into an oven-safe pan and bake for 20 minutes until the top is brown and bubbly. Serve hot with toasted baguette.

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    Cheesy Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Dip-5Move over, I’m diving in. 

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    Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: appetizer, caramelized onion, cheese, dip, Football, game day dip, Mushroom

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      Comments

    1. Mona

      November 30, 2021 at 4:29 am

      Excellent! My kids love this dip. I have made this dip on numerous occasions with great success. Everyone loves it!

      ★★★★★

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      • Laney Schwartz

        November 30, 2021 at 1:31 pm

        It’s one of my favorites too, Mona! Thanks for the review and rating!

    2. Marni

      March 07, 2021 at 9:25 am

      Can I freeze this to bake later?

      Reply
    3. Karen

      December 10, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Would it taste good to add shrimp? If so, how? Thanks

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        December 10, 2018 at 3:24 pm

        Not sure I would for this…

    4. Zenia

      August 05, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Serves 4-6? Who are you kidding? This is NOT meant to be shared.

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      • Life is but a Dish

        August 07, 2016 at 10:45 pm

        🙂 I agree!

    5. Kathryn

      November 22, 2015 at 8:00 am

      It’ll work the same if I transfer into just an oven safe baking dish right?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        November 22, 2015 at 9:08 am

        Yep!

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