Porter-Caramelized Onion Dip #NewBeersEve #FoodieExtravaganza

Foodie Extravaganza is where we celebrate obscure food holidays or cook and bake together with the same ingredient or theme each month.

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Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm has asked the bloggers to celebrate New Beer's Eve. She shared: "Did you know that April 6th is New Beer's Eve? Evidently that is a thing. Let's celebrate by sharing recipes featuring the brew of your choice." Here's the Foodie Extravanganza's beer-filled line-up...

• Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm grilled up Bratwurst Burgers.
• Sneha of Sneha’s Recipe served up Corn & Peas Pulao With Beer Chicken Tandoori.
• Karen of Karen’s Kitchen Stories baked up some Double Levain Pilsner Bread.
• Sue of Palatable Pastime shares Michelada.
• Ann of Simple and Savory whipped up some Spicy Beer BBQ Sauce.
• Camilla from Culinary Adventures with Camilla shared her Porter-Caramelized Onion Dip.

I was inspired by this dip in The Craft Beer Cookbook: From IPAs and Bocks to Pilsners and Porters: 100 Artisanal Recipes for Cooking with Beer by Jacquelyn Dodd. And we noshed on it today for a decadent afternoon snack with slices of German rye bread.

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• splash of olive oil
• 2 sweet onions, peeled and diced
• 8 oz block of cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup organic sour cream
• 1/4 cup porter (or other brew of your choosing)
• freshly ground salt
• freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• dash of ground coriander

Procedure

In a medium skillet, melt the butter in a splash of olive oil. Stir in the onions and cook the onions until softened and beginning to turn translucent. Pour in the porter reduced to a simmer and cook until the onions are caramelized. Take care that they don't burn!

In a mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, and spices. Fold in the caramelized onions until well mixed. Serve warm with bread of your favorite potato chips!

That's a wrap for this month's #FoodieExtravaganza event. We'll be back on May the 4th with - you guessed it if you're a Star Wars fan - any Star Wars inspired recipe! I'm hosting. Stay tuned.