Hot Caramelized Onion Mushroom Dip
Fancy without the fuss, this hot caramelized onion mushroom dip is a total hit at parties! Skip the cheese board and pair your favorite wine with a fresh baguette and this deliciously cheesy dip!
Servings 16 servings
Calories 120kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb onion (white or yellow)
- 1 lb cremini mushrooms
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 2 cloves garlic (2 tsp minced)
- 1 tsp dried parsley or fresh, to taste
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp dried thyme or fresh, to taste
- ¼ tsp allspice (optional but delicious)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- 4 oz grated havarti cheese
- 3 oz cheese for topping, I used a combo of mozzarella and parmesan
GARNISH:
- fresh chopped parsley
- crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Keeping ingredients separate, dice your onions and mushrooms and measure out remaining ingredients.
- Bring a 9-12 inch cast iron skillet to medium-high heat with 1 TBSP oil.
- Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt and cook for 10 minutes, stirring around the 5 minute mark.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for an additional 10 minutes until onions are golden brown. Stir as needed to prevent burning.
- Add your garlic and mushrooms and stir until softened.
- Season with parsley, salt, pepper, thyme, and allspice and stir in your cream cheese and greek yogurt. Mix well.
- Stir in your grated havarti cheese and top with an additional 3 ounces of cheese. I used 2 oz mozzarella and 1 oz of parmesan cheese, but any combo of your favorite cheeses will work as well! You could use extra havarti and a little parm, or even mozzarella and fontina, gruyere, etc...
- Top with extra cheese if desired (a little extra cheese is always welcome around here!) then add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Set oven to BROIL on HIGH and add your skillet. Broil until dip is hot and bubbly, approx. 2 minutes, keeping an eye on the dip as it browns fairly quickly.
Notes
No cast iron skillet? No problem! This dip can be made in a quality oven-safe stainless steel pan or use any pan of your choosing and transfer the mixture to a casserole dish to bake.
Bonkers for bacon? It would make an excellent topper for this dip!
If making the dip in advance, transfer to a baking/casserole dish and allow to cool. Cover and keep refrigerated until ready to bake, which should take about 35 minutes (covered with foil so the cheese doesn't over-brown) at 350 degrees F. Once hot and bubbly, remove foil and switch oven to BROIL for about a minute to brown the cheese. The last step is optional but delicious!
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg
