Homemade dips and appetizers are so much better than store bought, and this one is no exception. It's great with homemade chips as well. You will be the hit of the party when you serve this appetizer.
Dip:
2 T. olive oil
2 T. butter
3 large Vidalia onions, quartered and thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T. fresh thyme, minced
2 c. sour cream
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ c. mayonnaise
1 t. Worcestershire Sauce (Worcestershire Sauce has anchovies; omit for an all vegetarian dip)
1 t. freshly ground black pepper
salt, to taste
bunch of fresh chives
Red Potato Baked Chips:
2 medium sized red potatoes
1 T.olive oil
kosher salt, to taste
chopped fresh thyme, for garnish
Dip:
Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium until butter is melted. Add onions; saute, stirring often until golden brown and caramelized, about 30-35 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute. Cool to room temperature.
Combine sour cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire Sauce, salt and pepper.
Fold onion mixture into the sour cream/cream cheese/mayonnaise mixture. Fold in chopped chives. Garnish with chopped thyme' chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
Potato Chips:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash potatoes and dry with paper towels. Slice potatoes very thinly with a food processor.
Grease baking sheet lightly with olive oil; place the potato slices out in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt; bake about 20 minutes, or until potatoes have browned and are crisp, check periodically.
Transfer potatoes to a paper towel lined platter to cool.
Serve the chips with the French Onion dip.