Onion And Thyme Dip Recipes

BAKED ONIONS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut a slice from both ends of each onion, then halve onions crosswise. Discard outer layers from onions, leaving about a 2 1/2-inch diameter.
• Arrange onions, trimmed ends down, in an oiled 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Drizzle with oil.
• Remove leaves from 2 thyme sprigs and sprinkle over onions. Season with sea salt and pepper, then scatter remaining 8 sprigs over onions. Pour wine over onions.
• Bake, uncovered, in middle of oven, basting with pan juices twice during baking, 40 minutes. Add water to pan and bake until onions are browned and tender, about 50 minutes more. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SWEET ONION AND THYME DIP

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, stirring often, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Add chopped thyme, salt, and pepper and cook another minute. Let cool. Stir in yogurt and transfer to a bowl. Chill at least 30 minutes (it's even better the next day). Garnish with thyme sprigs and serve with chips.
• Make ahead: Up to 4 days, chilled.
• Note: Nutritional analysis is per 3-Tbsp. serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION DIP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and brown, about 20 minutes, reducing the heat to medium-low if the onions brown too quickly. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce and season with salt and pepper. Add the onion mixture and stir until well combined. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or up to overnight. The dip can be made up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container. When ready to serve, scatter the chives over the top and serve with potato chips.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or pan set over medium-high heat. Peel and slice the onions into rounds while the butter is melting and add them to the pot. Toss to coat the onions and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Turn the heat down to medium and do not cover the pot. You want these babies to get brown! Stir occasionally, for about 10 to 15 minutes, then turn the heat to medium-low. Keep stirring (switch to a spatula or wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits) until the onions are browned and soft. Add the thyme leaves, toss and remove from the heat. These will keep for 5 days in a covered bowl in the refrigerator. Use the leftovers with eggs, on top of a salad, or straight from the bowl with a fork.

CREAMY FRENCH ONION DIP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned and caramelized, 15 to 18 minutes. If garlic begins to brown too much, add a few tablespoons water and continue cooking.
• Allow mixture to cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Add cottage cheese, thyme, and marjoram; puree again until smooth. Stir in chopped chives.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate dip for at least 1 hour or more to give the flavors time to combine.

CARAMELIZED FRENCH ONION DIP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until shimmering, about 2 minutes. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup water, Worcestershire, beef base, onion powder, and thyme. Increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until beef base is dissolved.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, 30 to 45 minutes. Liquid will slowly evaporate and onions will caramelize. If onions start to stick to the pan, throw in a splash of water and scrape up the delicious bits. Taste before adding sugar, salt, and pepper. Once seasoned to your liking, remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mix cooled onions with sour cream until well combined. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION DIP

Steps:

• Cut onion in half and slice thinly (I use food processor).
• Heat oil and butter in large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add onion, cayenne, salt & pepper and saute for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes more, until onions are browned and caramelized.
• cool.
• Beat cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise until smooth.
• Add onions and mix well.
• Serve immediately or chill for a couple hours prior to serving.
• Serve with potato chips, crackers or toasted bread below.
• Bread preparation:.
• Preheat oven to 300-325 degrees.
• Thinly slice a loaf of Foccia bread.
• Brush bread slices with olive oil.
• Sprinkle optional parmesan cheese on top.
• Place on cookie sheet and Bake for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool and break apart to large sized chip pieces.
• Serve with a knife to spread the dip in case the dip is chilled.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND GRUYERE DIP

Steps:

• Slice the top off the loaf of bread and remove the insides with your hands or a sharp paring knife, leaving about a ¾ inch thickness on the inside shell; set bread shell aside.
• Melt the butter with the oil in a medium skillet over moderate heat.
• Add in the onions, stirring to coat with the butter mixture.
• Saute for about 3 minutes, until the onions begin to soften.
• Sprinkle with salt, sugar, and thyme, and saute for another 10 minutes, until the onions begin to turn golden, being careful that they don't burn.
• Transfer the contents of the skillet to a mixing bowl and let cool.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise together until smooth.
• Fold in the onions and Gruyere cheese; stir until blended.
• Spoon into the bread shell and serve immediately with chips or veggies or baguette slices.
• OAMC: Cover and freeze for up to 2 months; when ready to serve, defrost the dip overnight in the refrigerator; preheat oven to 350°; bring the dip to room temperature for 20 minutes, bake for 20 minutes, until bubbling; serve immediately.

THYME AND GARLIC CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until garlic is finely chopped, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Add cheese and sour cream; blend well. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Transfer to serving bowl; chill 30 minutes. (Dip can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)