Caramelized Fennel and Onion Dip

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Ingredients

1 small red onion

1 small yellow onion

1 small fennel bulb

4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

1 1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 tsp salt, or more to taste

1/4 tsp black pepper, or more to taste

1 tbsp fresh chopped chives

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. use a mandolin or an inspiralizer set to the C setting to finely slice the onions and fennel.
  2. Toss the onions, fennel, garlic, and olive oil together on a medium baking sheet. Arrange in one flat layer as best you can.
  3. Bake the onions and fennel in the over for 15 minutes, remove, toss using tongs, and return to the oven for another 15 minutes until deeply caramelized.
  4. Use kitchen shears to cut the onions and fennel into small bite-sized pieces. Mince the caramelized garlic cloves.
  5. Once the onions and fennel are completely cooled, mix them into the sour cream along with the garlic, salt, pepper, and chives.
  6. Chill the dip in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
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