Glen has been on the lookout for a great French Onion Chip Dip - but all the ones at the grocery store are sub-par... and most 'recipes' just dump soup mix into mayo or sour cream. Glen gets real Making French Onion Chip Dip from scratch, and Julie stops by for a taste test.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter
2 cups (500 mL) diced onions
4 shallots
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
2 Tbsp (30 mL) balsamic vinegar
½ tsp (2 mL) white pepper
½ tsp (2 mL) cayenne pepper
4 oz (120g) cream cheese
½ cup (125 mL) sour cream
½ tsp (2 mL) onion powder
¼ tsp (1 mL) garlic powder

Method:
Melt the butter in a fry pan over medium heat.
Add the onions, shallots, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
Then reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the balsamic vinegar and reduce.
Remove from stove and allow to cool.
Cream the cream cheese in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.
Add the sour cream, garlic powder and onion powder and cream until lump free.
Add the cooled and caramelised onions.
Mix until just combined.
Refrigerate over night to really let the flavours meld… or eat it right away.

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