Chomp, Chomp….
What a Saturday night we had. Not only were Larry and I able to sneak out of the house while the kids played with the babysitter, but we were able to watch an exciting and victorious UF Gator game in a houseful of fellow Gator fans and friends. We spent the evening at our niece and nephew’s new house with friends, lots of great food and Pumpkin Ale.
(Gooooo Gators! PS…that is not me and my husband in matching shirts!!)
I was planning on only making a spinach dip that I just know many of you are very familiar with…Knorr’s Creamy Spinach Dip. This dip is always a hit, especially when served in a bread bowl. Try it with Hawaiian bread too.
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- 2 large yellow onions
- 4 TB unsalted butter (I don’t use the butter, just olive oil)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp of kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature (I use reduced fat)
- 1/2 cup sour cream (I use light)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use light)
Instructions
- Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8 inch half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt and pepper and saute for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.
- Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachement and beat until smooth. Add the onions and mix mell. Taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
recipe found in The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
(Oh, these wings were good!)
The stars of the evening were most definitely the meat. My nephew threw some of the best wings I’ve ever had together and our good friends Krista and Mike brought over this cooking gadget that I had never seen before…a rotisserie oven that produced the most tender and delicious roast beef ever! They kept referring to it as the “Set it and Forget it”… I had no idea. Basically, a seasoned rib roast spun around in this cute little box for almost 2 hours. Santa may be delivering this little guy to our house this Christmas.
In addition to the dips, I put together a Cajun Pasta Salad at the last minute. I was craving something spicy and since we were playing LSU, why not?
I’ll be posting the recipe for the pasta salad later this week so keep a look out for it. And in the meantime I will be trying to nail down the wing recipe from Josh (which originally came from his mom)…it’s one that needs to be shared.
(And here are the gracious hosts, the Newleyweds, Josh and Sarah – aren’t they cute?)
(Me and Larry, oh so happy are we…)
Have a great week!!
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That sounds like fun! The onion dip is so much better than the onion soup one I usually make. My weakness is potato chips so i hardly ever buy them…can eat a whole bag easy!
What is Hawaiian bread? I am totally into bread making these days and grab any new recipe that comes my way.
Both dips look great!
Oh, and you both make a cute couple 🙂
Oh my gosh, does this ever look like a fun get-together. I don’t suppose a Purdue gal would be safe in that crowd? 🙂 You and your friends sure know how to do a party right! The food sounds terrific and I hope you get that wing recipe! My hubby would devour your onion dip in seconds … seriously, he would love that! GREAT post, Aggie!
Yum, I’m going to have to try that onion dip! It looks like a great date night and good luck to your team! 🙂
OH, the food. That onion dip sounds heavenly. I’ve only made the Joy of Cooking version; somehow I’m guessing that Ina’s will be even better. It looks like life is good!
The food looks fabulous. Looks like you have a wonderful time watching the game. Onion dip is one of my favorites and yours looks fantastic!
anudivya…you can find Hawaiian bread at the grocery store, I think it’s called King Hawaiian, comes in an orange bag. They have a round bread and also small rolls. Very sweet and soft bread, yummy!
Glad you got out and about. Looks like a fun get together!
Hi Aggie! The onion dip was awesome (can’t wait to make it myself) and Mike could not stop commenting on how good the pasta salad was!! Great job!! We had tons of fun!! 🙂
Wonderful party spread there!! I just love both of those dips and those wings… more details please 😉
I think the onion dip is so addictive! It all looked wonderful, Aggie. What a fun get-together this was and it looks like you guys know how to throw a good party.
What a fun party!! The food looks wonderful!!
That onion dip looks perfect for tailgates! Looks like you all had fun.
i would eat that whole bowl… i love ina garten. you could come over anytime if you made that!
Cute! You guys are the cutest couple! Ok, your recipes have me drooling over here! I am starving. I could eat a whole bowl of spinach dip by myself. Great post!
What a cute couple you and your husband are. I think I need the “set it and forget it” machine. The wings look great and so does the dip.
hawaiian bread and the spinach dip sound like a great combination!
That onion dip sounds really good!
Wow! Sounds like you had a fun party. I love that Barefoot Contessa Dip-I usually leave out the mayo-not a fan. How awesome that you even used a rotisserie machine-you know how to have a party!
Great football food! We were so glad that Florida won, but watch out in a week and a half! What a fun time!
I’m going to have to make that onion dip! We usually make the one with the soup mix, but this one sounds so much better!
Aggie, That onion dip, and the wings!! I’m so hungry now! I’m ready to pop open a pumpkin ale!!!
Ohhh Hawaiian bread! I never thought to try that, sounds perfect.
Last year I made a triple batch of Ina’s pan fried onion dip for hubbys’ Christmas party. It was literally devoured in an hour! I was impressed at how easy it was to make. You and your hubby are a cute couple.
Go Gators! That looks like some terrific tailgate food; just the thing for a good game!
Aggie, I’ve answered your ? you had 😉 Years ago I lived in FL too! on the West Coast.
Aggie, I sent an email… you can delete this
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