Baked Sweet Onion Cheddar Dip

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups finely chopped yellow sweet onions (maya, vidalia, etc)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (best foods, hellmann's, or vegenaise)
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt or 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon curry powder, to taste (optional, but oh so good!)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika or 1/8 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder or 1/8 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a bowl, mix together the onions, garlic, mayonnaise, yogurt or sour cream, cheddar, and tabasco (and curry powder, if using).
• 3 spread into a lightly pan sprayed small-ish baking dish.
• 4 top with parmesan and sprinkle with paprika to taste. (ground ancho chile powder can be substituted for the paprika, for a little more kick. i prefer the ancho.).
• 5 bake in preheated 350 degree f oven for 25 to 30 minutes. garnish with chopped green onion (scallion).
• 6 serve hot or warm with crackers, bread, or raw veggie dippers.
• 7 makes about 6 servings. i usually make a double batch! :).
• 8 source: i first found a similar recipe to this, which i adapted, from ron from worcester at gail's recipe swap.