# Real Onion Dip

A homemade version of the classic French onion dip, made from scratch.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cups onions
- 0.5 stick butter
- salt
- black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 0.25 cup mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- green onion
- cayenne pepper

## Instructions

1. Dice up about 2 to 3 onions, around 2.5 cups worth
2. Add half a stick of butter or 4 tablespoons to a saute pan on medium heat
3. Add in the diced onions
4. Add in salt, black pepper, half a teaspoon of onion powder, and a fourth teaspoon of cayenne pepper
5. Cook on medium heat for about five minutes, constantly stirring
6. Drop the heat to low medium for about 25 to 30 minutes until the onions get nice and golden brown
7. Set the onions down and let them cool off
8. In a bowl, add half a stick of cream cheese (about 4 ounces), a fourth cup of mayonnaise, and half a cup of sour cream
9. Mix well
10. Slice up a little bit of green onion and add some of it in
11. Mix well
12. Add in your cooled brown onions
13. Mix well
14. Transfer it to a pretty bowl
15. Top it with a little bit of fresh scallions and some more cayenne pepper

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- saute pan
- wooden spoon
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GSUL7rdis/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3a1fd336-2480-46a0-9b22-6c05a8f2720c
- Extracted: 2025-06-10

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