Caramelized Onion Dip With Bacon And Gruyere Cheese

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: swiss cheese

Swiss cheese provides a similar melting quality at a lower cost.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pancetta offers a similar flavor profile.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cream cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta is often less expensive and can be used for a lighter texture.

Cut the onions in half and make half-moon slits on the flat surface.

Pre-cook and chop the bacon, leaving the rendered grease in the pan.

Heat the bacon grease on medium flame.

Add the sliced onions, black pepper, salt, and sugar to the pan.

Cook the onions until dark brown, about 20 minutes.

Add cooking sherry to the onions and cook for 1 minute, mixing it in.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise and sour cream.

Add the cooked bacon and gruyere cheese to the bowl.

Mix in the onion mixture from the pan.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes.

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