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This easy baked dip is made with caramelized onions, bacon and Asiago cheese with a cream cheese and sour cream base enhanced with fresh thyme. I love a dip like this filled with fall flavors for wine nights or for football Sunday afternoons.
Add the bacon to a medium sauté pan, and cook over medium heat, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the fat in the pan.
Return the pan to medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until the onions are soft and tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and sugar then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are uniformly brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
Add the thyme and balsamic vinegar and remove the pan from the heat.
Heat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Combine cream cheese and sour cream in a medium mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
Add the caramelized onions, ¾ cup of the Asiago cheese, Cheddar cheese and the cooked bacon, stirring to combine.
Spread the dip in a 9” (22cm) heat-proof baking dish and spread the remaining Asiago cheese over the top. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Serve hot or at room temperature with crostini or buttery crackers.
Cut a baguette into ½” (13mm) slices. Heat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Dip one side of the baguette slices into the oil and place on a baking sheet with the oil-dipped side facing up. Repeat with the remaining slices. Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool.
I love making dips like this ahead of time and refrigerating or freezing them to bake and serve for guests for an easy entertaining solution. Assemble and refrigerate for up to 2 days in advance or freeze for up to 3 months in advance.
Since the bacon is cooked in advance and the onions are caramelized this dip can actually be served cold or at room temperature without baking it if desired.
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