SLOW-COOKER CARAMELIZED ONION DIP

Slow-Cooker Caramelized Onion Dip image

With sweet, melty onions mixed into a creamy base and brought to life with a couple of savory ingredients, this luscious dip will keep everyone hovering around the bowl and, in between bites, talking to each other about how good it is! And since that's what parties are all about, we think this is the recipe you need next time you entertain. The inspiration behind this recipe was the crowd-favorite onion dip that you buy in a tub at the grocery store, but our goal wasn't simply to replicate. While we wanted to hit the same savory and rich notes of the original dip, we also wanted to create something new that would be worth the effort to make from scratch, without demanding too much effort. This wasn't too big a challenge for the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen experts, who came up with the idea of caramelizing onions in a slow cooker, so all you really have to do is chop the onions and forget about them for the rest of the day. With such a flavorful base, it doesn't take much to round out the recipe: cream cheese, a little mayo, fresh herbs, a dash of soy sauce-that's really all there is to it. Next time you have people coming around, give this recipe a try.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 10h30m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 cups thinly sliced sweet or yellow onions (about 3 lb)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 cans (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix onions, 2 tablespoons melted butter, the salt and pepper in slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours or until onions are very tender and browned.
Drain mixture, and return onions to slow cooker. Discard liquid. Stir cream cheese and soy sauce into onion mixture in slow cooker.
Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise; top with parsley and thyme. Serve with toasts.
At least 2 hours before serving, make the toasts. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Bake French bread loaves 24 to 26 minutes or until browned. Cool completely, at least 30 minutes. Cut each loaf into 1/2-inch slices. Brush slices on both sides, using 4 tablespoons melted butter. Bake half of the slices at a time on pan 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until deep golden brown and crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize About 1/4 Cup Dip and 3 Toasts, Sodium 500 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g