Baked Three-Cheese Onion Dip with Chive and Pepperoncini

A rich and creamy baked dip featuring three kinds of cheese - cream cheese, sharp white cheddar, and Monterey Jack - combined with caramelized onions and topped with zesty pepperoncini and fresh chives. Perfect for serving with crackers or tortilla chips.

8 servings
42 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 4 ounces sharp white cheddar
  • 2 ounces Monterey Jack
  • 1 to taste black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chives
  • 2 tablespoons peperoncini
  • 1 for serving crackers and tortilla chips

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 375°. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and softened, 8-10 minutes; season with salt. Let cool.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Pulse cream cheese and mayonnaise in a food processor until smooth.

    2 min

  3. 3.

    Toss cornstarch, 3/4 cup cheddar, and 1/4 cup Monterey Jack in a medium bowl to coat cheese. Mix in cream cheese mixture and cooked onion; season with salt and pepper. Scrape into a 1-qt. baking dish and top with remaining cheddar and Monterey Jack. Bake dip until golden and bubbling, 20-25 minutes. Let dip cool 5 minutes, then top with chives and peperoncini. Serve with crackers.

    30 min