French Onion Dip

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French Onion Dip

Maria Emmerich

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 57 minutes mins

Servings 18

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 3 tablespoons butter
• ▢ 1 large yellow onion diced
• ▢ 1 head of roasted garlic or 1 clove garlic, minced
• ▢ 2 cups sour cream
• ▢ 1 cup homemade or Paleo mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fish sauce optional for “umami”
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Redmond Real salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a large sauté pan over high heat, add butter and heat until butter sizzles and has brown flecks (brown butter), lower heat to low. Add onion and sauté on low heat, stirring often until caramelized, about 40 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, fish sauce (if using), salt and pepper. Stir in onion mixture. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight, serve with cucumbers, dill pickles, olives, tomatoes, bell peppers.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL INFO (per serving)

125 calories, 11.7g fat, 1g protein, 4.9g carbs

(83% fat, 3% protein, 14% carbs)

ROASTED GARLIC

Roasted garlic is something so different than raw garlic. I prefer this over raw garlic because it has a naturally sweet flavor and it also is not as strong as raw garlic so you can consume more (which is great for so many health benefits) without compromising your breath!

I also tried making it in my slow cooker and it works perfect! I do a large batch and store extra in the freezer for meals and side dishes like the Dip.

To find my easy Roasted Garlic recipe, check out The Art of Healthy Eating Slow Cooker.

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