Caramelized Onion Dip With Frizzled Leeks Recipes

Steps:

• Put the onions in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring infrequently, until the onions are dry and almost sticking to the pan, about 20 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the oil and a large pinch of salt and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding just enough additional oil to keep them from sticking without getting greasy. The onions are ready when they're dark, sweet and jammy, 40 minutes to 1 hour later.
• Sprinkle with black pepper, stir in the thyme and remove the onions from the heat. When they're cool, fold them into the yogurt and stir in the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then transfer the mixture to a serving bowl. (At this point, you can cover the dip with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days.)
• Wipe or wash out the skillet and put it over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the remaining 4 tablespoons oil. A few seconds later, add half the leeks, turn the heat up to high and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use a spatula to turn the leeks over as they cook. Be careful: they will go from not-browned to burnt pretty quickly, and you want to catch them in between those stages, when they're browned and crisp. Transfer the leeks to paper towels to drain and repeat with the remaining leeks, adding more oil to the pan if necessary to keep them from sticking.
• Garnish the onion dip with the crisp leeks and serve immediately with crudités or crackers.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat. Throw in the onions, garlic and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown and soft, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar until melted. Continue cooking until very deep in color, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove from the heat and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• In the bowl of a food processor, add the ricotta and sour cream and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, then add the chives, Worcestershire, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and three-quarters of the caramelized onions, reserving the rest for garnish. Pulse 5 or 6 times, until the onions are incorporated but still have some texture. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Top with the reserved caramelized onions and sprinkle over the remaining parsley. Serve with chips, carrots, radishes and sugar snap peas.

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt. Stir in the vinegar and simmer until the mixture is dry. Add the hot sauce if using. Remove the mixture from the heat and allow the onions to cool slightly.
• Mix the cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl. Fold in the sour cream and caramelized onions. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chives if using. Can be eaten warm or transferred to the refrigerator to be eaten cold.

Steps:

• 1. Put onions in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring infrequently, until the onions are dry and almost sticking to the pan, about 20 minutes. Stir in 2 Tbs of the oil and large pinch of salt and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook, stirring, occasionally and adding just enough additional oil to keep them from sticking without getting greasy. The onions are ready when they're dark, sweet and jammy, 40 minutes to one hour later. 2. Sprinkle with black pepper, stir in the thyme and remove the onions from the heat. When they're cool, fold them into the yogurt and stir in the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning then transfer the mixture to a serving bowl. (At this point, you can cover the dip with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days). 3. Wash or wipe out the skillet and put it over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the remaining 4 Tbs oil. A few seconds later, add half the leeks, turn the heat up to high and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use a spatula to turn the leeks over as they cook. Be careful; they will go from not-browned to burnt pretty quickly, and you want to catch them in between those stages, when they're browned and crisp. Transfer the leeks to paper towels to drain and repeat with the remaining leeks, adding more oil to the pan if necessary to keep them from sticking. 4. Garnish the onion dip with the crisp leeks and serve immediately with crudites or crackers.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over low heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until onion is soft but not browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Increase heat to high, add butter, and sprinkle sugar over onions. Cook and stir frequently until onion is very tender and dark brown, 8 to 10 minutes more. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Combine sour cream, yogurt, and mayonnaise together in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Mince cooled onions on a cutting board; stir onions into sour cream mixture. Store in refrigerator to allow flavors to blend, at least 1 hour.