Caramelized Onion Dip

With Summer barbecues right around the corner I thought it was time to share a tastier alternative to a summer staple. Who hasn't stirred a packet of French Onion Soup Mix into a container of sour cream, but those ingredients (not to mention taste) of those packets are terrible. With a little time, mostly away from the stove, you will have a dip that will make you forget about those packets forever!

Ingredients:

1 Yellow Onion, diced

2 Tbs Butter

1/4 C Sweet White Wine, like a Reisling

2 tsp Roasted Garlic Veganaise (optional but very tasty addition)

1/2-3/4 C Sour Cream (depending on how big your onion is!)  

In a large skillet over medium low heat cook onions and butter stirring every 5 minutes.

Once onions are translucent add 1/4 cup of wine. I use a sweet wine to help the onions achive a nice caramelization and add flavor to the onions.

I let the onions cook for a total of 45 minutes but you don't want to hover over this. You need to step away and let the onions do their thing. Mine got a little dark in spots because someone woke up from their nap a little cranky. 

I let the onions cool and added them to the sour cream and mayonnaise. You may want a little more or less sour cream depending on how big of onion you used. 

Chill dip for at least 30 minutes or overnight. It's great with chips, as a sandwich spread or with sea salt roasted potato wedges.