Onions, slowly cooked until deep brown and caramelized, give this french’s onion its distinctive flavor. Heat oil in large, heavy stockpot on medium. 2 teaspoons salt, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and have released their liquid, 10 minutes.

Increase heat to medium-high and continue cooking, stirring often and scraping bottom of pot, until onions are deep brown and caramelized, 40 to 50 minutes. If bottom of pot starts to get too dark, add 4 to 5 tablespoons water. Sprinkle onions with flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in cognac and cook 1 minute.

Add broth and herbs and simmer until reduced to about 8 cups, 18 to 20 minutes. Discard herbs and stir in vinegar. When ready to serve, heat broiler. Arrange bread on rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with cheese and some fresh thyme leaves. Broil in top third of oven until golden brown and bubbling, about 1 minute. 5 0 25 0 25 0h-.

Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. This post may contain affiliate links. French onion dip is a party favorite dip recipe made from sour cream, mayonnaise, caramelized onions, garlic, chives and parsley. It’s creamy, full of herbs and guaranteed to get devoured pretty darn fast. This homemade version tastes so much better than store-bought! French Onion Dip – The Best!

When I was a kid my mom would buy those those packaged dry onion soup mixes and stir into a bowl of sour cream and mayonnaise. It was easy, but not exactly fresh. Once you make French onion dip at home and taste how fresh, savory and delicious it is, you’ll never buy it from the store again. Sour Cream: I always buy organic sour cream for the highest quality, but it’s up to you. Mayonnaise: My mom always added a little mayo in her French onion dip recipe so that’s what I do as well.

And you can’t beat homemade mayonnaise for freshness. Caramelized Onions: Golden and sweet caramelized onions add so much flavor. Pro tip: you can make these ahead of time. Chives: Fresh chives are finely chopped for little flecks of green goodness. Parsley: Because more greens and herbs are always better. Recipe Variations While most of the ingredients are fairly standard, I understand not everyone’s a lover of mayonnaise. Cream Cheese: It makes the dip thicker, creamier and cheesier.

Can you use dried herbs for the fresh herbs? They just don’t have the same strength of flavor of freshly chopped herbs. How to Make French Onion Dip There’s really only two steps to make the best French onion dip: caramelize the onions and then mix the remaining ingredients together. I’ve got a separate recipe that walks you through how to caramelize onions, step-by-step with a video tutorial. After your onions and garlic have caramelized and cooled, add them to a bowl with the sour cream, mayonnaise, chives, parsley, salt and pepper.