Crock Pot Baked Onion Dip

This is a great dip!

Cook onions in your crockpot until they caramelize; then mix in several kinds of cheeses until they melt.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 2 cups grated Swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Preparation:

Using at least a  2-quart crockpot, add olive oil and butter on high setting. Let the butter melt and then add the onions and stir well. Turn to low heat and cook for 5-6 hours, stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized and brownish in color. Add remaining ingredients, stirring as you put them in. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours until cheeses melt. Stir a time or two during the cook time.

Serve with crackers, breadsticks,, baguettes or french bread strip. Keep warm in crockpot on low or Warm setting for up to 2 hours.

Makes about 3 cups of dip.

*shortcut: caramelize onions on stove top and then combine all ingredients into crock pot for about 1 and half to 2 hours.

Tip: If you don't want to serve from the crock pot, you can transfer dip mixture to oven proof container and place in oven on 400 to lightly brown the top. Then you can just heat it up in the microwave or on low on stove top occasionally.