CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON DIP WITH POTATO CHIPS AND CRUDITE

Caramelized Onion and Bacon Dip with Potato Chips and Crudite image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 10

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4 bacon strips, chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 pounds yellow onions, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 small shallots, thinly sliced into rings
For serving: potato chips, celery, carrots, or other raw vegetables

Steps:

In a small skillet, cook the bacon until the fat is rendered out. Drain bacon, reserving the fat in the pan.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions and salt. Cook onions over low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and deep golden in color, about 1 hour. Add water if needed. Add the vinegar in the last minute of cooking. Cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onions, and bacon.
Add vegetable oil to the skillet with bacon fat. Reheat on medium-high until the oil shimmers. Add the shallots, lower the heat, and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Drain, and garnish dip with fried shallots.