French Onion Dip And Chips

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 medium onions, quarterd lengthwise then very thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1/2 cup water
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups sour cream
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened in microwave for 20 seconds on high
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• toasted pecans, chopped fine
• potato chips (yukon gold chips or some other specialty chips)
• 2 large carrots, peeled & very thinly sliced on an angle
• 1 medium very firm zucchini, very thinly sliced on an angle

Recipe

• 1 place a medium skillet over medium to medium high heat and add the extra-virgin olive oil and the butter.
• 2 melt butter into oil, then add onions and garlic, cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add bouillion cube to the pan with 1/2 cup water and cook until it "melts" and coats onions, stirring frequently, 3 minutes.
• 4 season the onions with pepper, thyme and worcestershire sauce.
• 5 remove from heat and transfer to a plate to "quick-cool.".
• 6 in medium bowl, mix together the sour cream and softened creamed cheese using a rubber spatula.
• 7 stir in the onion mixture until completely combined, add chopped pecans, & add salt only if necessary and adjust your seasonings.
• 8 serve at room temperature or chill.
• 9 garnish with chives.
• 10 pack up chips as-is.
• 11 season the veggetable chips with salt and pack up with paper towel to capture excess moisture in plastic food bag.
• 12 if serving at home, salt vegetables in single layer, let stand 5 minutes then pat dry.
• 13 arrange chips and vegetable chips around dip and serve.