Warm French Onion Dip

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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 medium yellow onions, sliced thin

¼ teaspoon salt

2 garlic cloves, minced

5 ounces beef cooking stock

2 ounces cream cheese

¼ cup shaved Italian style three cheese blend, divided

¼ cup shredded Swiss cheese, divided

¼ teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped

2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped

In a large saute pan over medium heat, add oil, onions and salt.

They ask you to cook these longer than I think is strictly necessary.

Cook onions for 30 minutes or until browned. Stirring occasionally.

Add garlic and continue to cook for 5 minutes.

Add the beef cooking stock and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add cream cheese, half of the Italian style three cheese blend, half of the Swiss cheese, pepper and thyme. Stir to combine making sure the cheeses have fully melted.

At which point you have stringy gloop.


Remove from heat and pour mixture into an oven safe serving dish. Top with remaining Italian style three cheese blend, and Swiss cheese.

Cheese to the rescue!


Place under broiler and cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 2 minutes.

Top with parsley and serve with crackers or crostini.

I served mine with celery sticks because I'm a rebel.

My Rating: 3/5 "This has pleasant flavor. I couldn't get around the texture, though. The onions are all in there, long and stringy and making everything much less smooth than you'd expect from a dip. It also felt like a lot of work for a mediocre product."

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