| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 40 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces double-smoked slab bacon, diced small
- 1 large onion, diced small
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 2 large carrots, cut on a sharp bias to form chips, for serving, optional
- Pita chips, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Place the olive oil and bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until the bacon is golden brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Add the onions and salt to the pan and cook slowly in the bacon fat, stirring often, until deeply caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the onions to the bowl with the bacon and let cool for about 5 minutes. Stir in the yogurt and chives. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors mingle. Serve with the carrot “chips” or pita chips.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 192 |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
Reviews
Made as recipe was written and was easy and very good! Will make again!
Did a trial run of this dip before Thanksgiving. It turned out good. I cooked the bacon on a lipped sheet pan in the oven, then poured the bacon fat into a pan to caramelize the onions. Bacon was way easier to cut up when cooked. Think I’ll add more than recipe called for though, and use sour cream instead of yogurt for a tiny bit more flavor. You pretty much can’t mess it up with onion and bacon.
I never tried it yet but I will soon
Everyone raved over this dip! It’s so flavorful that you can’t stop eating it. I used the Fage 5% Greek Yogurt because it’s so creamy and rich. The caramelized onions are so sweet and really put a punch in the flavor.
Very, very good. Made for the first time today and it was a hit with all. On my entertainment menu for both Christmas and New Years.
Great!
Everyone at Thanksgiving loved this dip! We used extra smoky bacon. Yum!
Delicious dip!! Make sure to use GOOD quality bacon and I substituted with sour cream- it came out great!! Giada never disappoints!
Delish!! I Love Giada and I’m always looking for an easy appetizer. I love bacon and used half of a package. If you freeze it for at least 15 min it’s easier to cut. Also used sour cream instead of yogurt and skipped the chives and it was still amazing. Even my 6 yr old loved it! Definitely making again!
I just finished making this for my Christmas Eve cocktail party tonight and it is delicious!