Caramelized Onion Spread a Sweet and Savory Delight

Attention all foodies and lovers of bold flavors! Are you tired of the same old condiments and spreads? Are you looking for a unique and mouthwatering addition to your next cheese and charcuterie board? Look no further. This Caramelized Onion Spread will elevate your taste buds to new heights.

Bursting with savory sweetness and enhanced by the subtle hints of herbs, this spread will redefine any dish it touches.

This spread is nothing more than caramelized onions with a little fruit and herbs added in, but you don't need to tell anyone it is that easy.

Usually I make it with dried apricots, which I didn't have this week. But, I did have a few strawberries that needed to be used STAT. It gave it a nice pink hue instead of golden brown.

By using a little dried or fresh fruit, you give it a little extra sweetness without a ton of sugar, making this a "healthier" alternative to other dips and spreads. If a creamy caramelized onion dip is more your style, this one is delicious.

How to Use Caramelized Onion Spread

Is it a spread or a dip? Yes!

This deliciousness can be used as a dip for chips or crudites (fancy food word for veggie sticks). Note that it is rather thick, so serve it with something that can hold up to it like pita chips or crackers. No thin potato chips here.

It is amazing on burgers and sandwiches (grilled cheese!).

Serve it with your cheese or charcuterie board.

Top some steamed vegetables or a baked potato.

Ingredients for Caramelized Onion Spread

Like almost every recipe on That Recipe, the ingredients are easy to find and adapt to what you have on hand:

• sweet onions like Vidalia, or plain old yellow onion
• olive oil, or other cooking oil
• dried apricots, or other dried or fresh fruit*
• dried thyme, or fresh thyme or other herb like basil rosemary, parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

* For fresh fruit, add the last few minutes of caramelizing the onions. They will not need to cook as long as dried.

Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 Vidalia or other sweet onions (thinly sliced from root to tip)
• 6 dried apricots (thinly sliced)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

 

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, add onions and saute about 5 minutes until onions begin to turn golden.
  2 teaspoons olive oil, 3 Vidalia or other sweet onions
• Reduce heat and add apricots and thyme. Cover and cook until onions and apricots are very soft and mixture is golden brown, another 5-10 minutes.
  6 dried apricots, ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• Remove from heat and add to the bowl of a food processor or blender. Pulse for a few minutes until spread is smooth, but still chunky.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Let cool, serve at room temperature with crackers, pita chips, etc.
  salt and pepper

Notes

You can use a few strawberries in place of the dried apricots. BUT, add them the last minute of two of cooking so they have time to soften but will not interfere with the caramelization of the onions.

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Until next time, happy eating
~Audrey

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