CHEESY CARAMELIZED ONION & MUSHROOM DIP

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Colby jack is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often cheaper than aged parmesan.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Plain yogurt provides similar tanginess.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add sliced onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 15-20 minutes.

Add chopped mushrooms and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Season with thyme, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; mix well.

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese until smooth.

Fold in the caramelized onion and mushroom mixture until evenly distributed.

Transfer the dip to a baking dish and smooth the top.

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, about 20-25 minutes.

Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

Serve warm with bread or crackers.

Cooking Techniques

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