I am a HUGE sports fan, so even though my Patriots won’t be playing in next Sunday’s Super Bowl, you can bet I’ll still be watching the big game. Besides, it’s an excuse to have a party with friends and eat yummy food, and who doesn’t love that? I’ve spent the past few weeks trying to narrow down the list of possible menu items and to be honest, it’s tough! Our party will likely be quite small this year, so I can’t justify making enough food to feed a small army 🙂 Dips are an easy, make-ahead option, and given my love of both onions and bacon, this recipe rose to the top of my list quickly.
Often when I decide to make a recipe from a cookbook or magazine I’ll search the internet before starting to see if other bloggers have tried it, and find out what they thought. I had my heart set on trying this roasted onion and bacon dip from Cook’s Illustrated so I crossed my fingers hoping I wouldn’t come across countless bloggers who weren’t fans, which would definitely have had me thinking twice about my selection. When I discovered that Bridget (who, like me, is a giant Cook’s Illustrated fan) had adapted it and enjoyed it, well, it was a no-brainer. The dip starts with onions which are roasted in the oven instead of being caramelized on top of the stove. This shortens the amount of hands-on time required while still delivering the flavor of caramelized onions. While the onions roast you’ll have time to cook a few strips of bacon which you can crumble and add to the dip as well. Caramelized onions are pretty awesome on their own, but the smoky bacon is the icing on the cake here! I highly recommend making this dip at least a day before you want to serve it; I thought it was considerably better on day 2 after the flavors had melded.
This week I’ll be sharing several new recipes I think would be perfect for your Super Bowl party. In the meantime, I dug through the archives and came up with a number of my old favorites that would also be great additions to your menu. Enjoy!
Soft Pretzel Bites
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Twice-Baked Potato Cups
No Bake Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies
Caramel Corn
Baked Potato Soup
Turkey Chili
Turtle Brownies
Roasted Onion and Bacon Dip
as adapted from Cook’s Illustrated by The Way the Cookie Crumbles
3 medium yellow onions, unpeeled
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
6 slices bacon
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper
Cook the bacon until crisp in a skillet on the stove top. Crumble the strips and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 F with a rack in the lowest position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat the foil with the olive oil. Cut the onions crosswise (through their centers, not lengthwise through the root). Using a small paring knife, cut two small X’s near the end of each onion half (this helps keep the onion rings level while they cook). Place the onions cut side down on the prepared baking sheet. Roast until dark brown around bottom edge and tender when pierced with the tip of your paring knife, about 30 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and allow the onions to rest for 5 minutes before lifting them off of the pan. Once have onions have cooled, peel and finely chop them.
Add all of the ingredients (including the onions and bacon) to a medium bowl and mix well to combine You can serve immediately though I recommend covering and chilling in the fridge overnight.
I may need to make an exception and add this to my already long list of treats for Sunday. It looks and sounds too good to pass up.
That looks delicious. All those foods you listed indeed do sound like a party. I know…how about you make them all, and I come to the party!! I’ll bring a dish of something, I promise. Thanks for the dip recipe, looks like it would be a winner here…as you know, we have Super Bowl Parties every week, they are called Big Ten Basketball Games!! You are invited. Bring any one of the aforementioned items.
Thanks..I think I will make this one…if both people eat onions, it cancels each other out, right?
I’m not into football really, but I could have a football party just for all the delicious food! This looks so tasty, Tracey! I can’t wait to try it.
Perfect dip for the big game!
Mmmm, fantastic. I’ll be bringing your dip to a superbowl party. Can’t wait to try it!
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ButterYum
Oooh! This sounds amazing! I can practically smell it through my computer screen! I’m having just a few people over to watch the game, and this might be on the list!
Oh, I am so making this for the Super Bowl! It looks fabulous! I really need to make a conscious effort to cut back on all of the sweets, so this will be a great way to distract me from making cookies.
OMG, I am just drooling!!!! This looks so freakin’ good! Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be having any Super Bowl escapades as I have a humongo midterm that following Tuesday that calls for reading a bajillion pages 🙁 However, I will definitely be making this recipe perhaps as a celebratory end of midterms thing. You know how it goes, though: once midterms are over it’s only a couple of weeks till the next round! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe 🙂
I can’t believe I’ve never made this (I’m a big CI fan, too!). Yours looks so good-I’m going to have to try this soon.
I think I have my Super Bowl party contribution all worked out now – thanks, Tracey! I love caramelized onion dip, but adding bacon – genius.
Too bad the Pats aren’t it – now I have to go watch the game with a bunch of Eagles fans who have switched over to the Steelers out of PA loyalty.
I don’t give a hootie patootie about football, but I may have to get my superbowl party on just so I can dazzle people with such a scrumptious dip!
Sounds delicious!
This looks perfect for the big game! Your recipe list looks great! I’m going to have to check them all out!
I’m not a football fan–my son plays college baseball. But…I am a dip fan. This looks yummy. My girls are coming for the weekend, this looks like the perfect snack. Have a great day.
HOLY COW!! This looks outstanding!! Every option you listed sounds pretty incredible, too. Have a great weekend watching the game.
That bacon dip looks amazing!
I love these onion dips. They are so delicious. Thank you for posting.
My bff loves bacon dip, so I think I need to make this for her. The roasted onions sound delicious!
Wow, that was one of my first entries ever! But you really can’t go wrong with that combination of ingredients, can you?
Im not normally a fan of chip dips but this looks super tasty! I haven’t even started to figure out what Im serving on Sunday yet. >.<
yum yum yum, I’ll have to try this b/c I love caramelized onions 🙂
i love popchips, too!! 🙂
OK, I’m not really a football fan, but I’m a dip fan and this sounds great. I love that the onions are roasted in the oven instead of caramelized on the stove!!
Love the dip and the list! Yum.
Yum! I’m not a football fan, but Josh is and we always have people over for the Super Bowl, so I take it as an excuse to eat junk food. I totally want to try this dip.
Hi Tracey: This sounds so good!
I would be inclined to put the onions and the bacon on the same oven tray.
With the juices mixing I think it would intensify the flavour.
I’ll give it a Try and let you know.
Charlie
Just made this and YUM!!! Gonna be a hit at the Super Bowl party tomorrow!