Onion Dip with a Zing

Needing a snack, but having a hard time munching on dry pork rinds?  Pork rinds and a good onion dip are a staple in my house.  But, have you looked at the ingredients on your onion dip?  Here's a partial list of the ingredients on Hiland brand french onion dip...

Ingredients: Grade A Pasteurized Cultured Milk AndCream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Kosher Gelatin, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Guar Gum,Calcium Sulfate, Carrageenan And Locust Bean Gum,Salt, Dehydrated Onion, Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein, Sugar, Potassium Sorbate (to Maintain Freshness), Dehydrated ...  

It doesn't really fall into the Keto guidelines unless you're just counting carbs, which is 2 carbs per 2 Tbsp, but if you look at it closely it still has a higher percentage of carbs versus fat and protein.  79% fat, 14% carbs and 7% protein.

Plus 2 Tbsp isn't much, depending on how you dip.  If you scoop, this could be gone in one bite.

So I decided to see what I could come up with that is tasty, fits into the keto lifestyle a little better and will give a little bit bigger portion.  

I love spicy, zesty, zingy, etc.  Which is why I had to add just a little zing to this dip.  If you aren't a fan of hot and spicy, feel free to leave out the jalapenos.

Here it is...My Keto Onion Dip with a Zing

Ingredients:

Yields 2 cups of dip (serving size 3 Tbsp)  Servings 10.5

1 medium yellow onion sliced thin

4 cloves garlic minced

1 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp olive oil

1-2 Tbsp cooking Sherry or white wine

4 oz cream cheese (room temp)

1/2 cup sour cream

10-12 jalapeno slices chopped

1/4 tsp parsley

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/4 cup monterey cheese shredded

salt to taste  (I didn't really think it needed salt)

Directions:

In a skillet, on medium heat combine butter, olive oil and sherry.  Add garlic and mix around for a minute add onion and turn heat down to medium low.  Stirring occasionally, let onions caramelize.  This will take 25-30 minutes.  Check often so they don't burn.

In a medium bowl, combine, cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese and parsley.  Mix with a hand mixer until smooth.  Add the caramelized onion, jalapeno and monterey cheese.  Mix to combine.  Chill in fridge for an hour before serving.

Serve with fresh veggies or pork rinds.  

Options - get creative with spices, maybe a little chipotle chili powder, paprika, etc.

Nutritional values per serving:

calories 50; fat 4.3; total carbs 1.1; fiber 0.1; net carbs 1; sugars 0.6; protein 1