Fantastic French Onion Dip

My friend Sarah and I have always wanted to make French Onion dip. We would enjoy it in the cafeteria for lunch and it was always delicious but for some reason when I bought it from the store it was not good. It could’ve been that I simply chose the wrong brand but it was gross. I was inspired to make it so I found a recipe courtesy of Food Network’s Triple D man Guy Fieri. I must say that this dip is very good! It is very easy to make, unless you live in a college house with knives so dull you have to saw the onions…but I managed.

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 Vidalia onions, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rings
• 2 large shallots, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rings
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• Chives, finely chopped, for garnish
• Potato chips, for serving

In a large sauté pan, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and caramelized. It is a good idea to chop the shallots while the onions are sautéing. Add the shallots and sauté for 8 to 10 more minutes, until the onions and shallots are dark brown. Like before, now is a good time to mince the garlic, while the shallots are being sautéed. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

While the onion mixture is cooling, mix in a bowl, the sour cream, mayonnaise, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Chop the onion mixture into 1/4-inch pieces. Set aside to cool to room temperature. Fold the onion mixture into the bowl with the sour cream and mayo. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Garnish with chives and serve with potato chips.

This makes about 3 1/2 cups which is plenty since it’s made with mayo and sour cream. I think the wavy or ruffled potato chips work best, but that’s up to you. If you really like caramelized onions or French onion dip in general, you will love this dip! Enjoy!