Caramelized Onion Cream Cheese
Created by dienia b on March 4, 2025
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #44257
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups onions, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
How to Make
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Step 1: Coat the bottom of a saute pan with olive oil.
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Step 2: Add butter.
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Step 3: Heat the pan on medium high until oil is shimmering.
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Step 4: Add the onion slices and stir to coat the onions with the oil.
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Step 5: Season lightly.
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Step 6: Cook onions for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring every few minutes.
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Step 7: Let them get slightly sticky so that they brown, but stir them before they burn.
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Step 8: When they’re evenly brown, you can add a splash of balsamic vinegar to add flavor and also deglaze the pan to make it easier to clean.
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Step 9: Refrigerate the caramelized onions.
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Step 10: When fully cooled, add desired amount to cream cheese.
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Step 11: Keep rest of onions for other things.