Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Dip

Aside from the time it takes to caramelize the onions, this dip is pretty simple to make. If there is some left over, it's also very tasty as a sandwich topper.

Goat cheese and caramelized onion dip
Adapted from: We Are Not Martha

Ingredients

12oz goat cheese
6oz cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter
3 large sweet onions (Vidalia or other sweet onion), chopped
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup cane sugar (or brown sugar), plus more to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Melt butter in a large saute pan and add chopped onions and sugar, mix together.  Over low-medium heat, stir the onions frequently so they don't burn and add a little more sugar until the onions start to turn golden.  It takes about 20+ minutes for the onions to caramelize. If the pan gets watery from the onions, you can drain it out and put it back on the stove.

3. In a bowl, mix together the cheeses and the balsamic vinegar. Spread the cheese on the bottom of a baking pan (I used a deep dish pie plate). When onions are caramelized, pour them on top of the cheese.

4. Bake for about 20-30 minutes, until warmed.