Onion Dip
Submitted by Sheryle on October 28, 2011 at 12:03 pm

Source: Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa

2 large yellow onions
4 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise

Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) Heat the butter and oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and sauté for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Add the onions and mix well. Taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature