Gluten-free Caramelized Onion Dip
Serves about 16. Recipe adapted from Savour-Fare.
Prep time: About 15 minutes
Cook time: About 4 hours
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 ounces (12 tablespoons) low fat cream cheese
- 1 cup part skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup soft goat cheese
- 4 tablespoons low fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Chobani plain greek yogurt (nonfat or 2%)
- Salt and pepper
- Pinch of garlic salt
Directions:
- IF YOU HAVE A NINJA SYSTEM: Heat the stove top setting to medium and melt your butter. Add in your onions and heat until fragrant. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 minutes, or until onions are caramelized. Remove onions from pot and place in a bowl. Set the slow cooker setting to low and add in salt, pepper, garlic salt, mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, Chobani, mayo and low-fat cream cheese. Heat for about 2 hours, or until mixture is bubbly and gooey. Stir in caramelized onions and heat another 10 – 15 minutes. Serve warm with crackers!
- IF YOU ARE USING A REGULAR CROCK POT: Heat your setting to low. Add onions and butter and cook for about 6 – 8 hours, or until onions are completely caramelized. Remove from slow cooker, add in cheeses, yogurt and mayo and heat about 2 – 3 hours or until bubbly. Stir in onions and enjoy!
- IF YOU ARE BAKING IT: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat butter in a large pan. Add onions and cook on medium high heat for about 2 -3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook about 15 minutes, or until onions are completely caramelized. Meanwhile, mix yogurt, mayo goat cheese, mozzarella and cream cheese together. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour into a greased baking dish. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until cheese starts to melt. Stir in onions and bake another 5 – 8 minutes, or until bubbly. Serve warm.
Nutritional information per 2 tablespoons:
Calories: 95.6
Fat: 6 grams
Carbohydrates: 4.8
Fiber: 1 gram
Protein: 6.8
Weight Watchers Points: 3