My family like French onion dip, but I find that the majority of recipes using fresh onions are typically rather sweet. The beef bouillon and Worcestershire sauce intensify the flavors and prevent the onions from caramelizing too quickly. The outcome is a savory dip that is delicious with chips, crackers, and vegetables. Enjoy!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 1 pint |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups diced yellow onions
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ cup water, or more if needed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon beef base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pint sour cream
Instructions
- 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.
- Sodium levels in bouillon vary greatly, so be sure to taste your onions before adding the salt. As with most dips, it tastes better the next day so if you can, make this a day ahead of time.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 93 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 13 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 217 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |