Roasted Red Pepper and Onion Dip

Submitted by Wildflour

"This is so easy, and sooooo much better than store-bought. Hope you'll give it a try sometime!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 1 small red onion, quartered
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
• 12 fresh basil leaves, can sub about 1/2 tsp. dried
• 12 ounces cream cheese, room temp
• bagel chips, and or vegetables

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place quartered onion in small baking dish. Drizzle oil over.
3. Bake until soft, about 45 minutes. Cool.
4. Puree onion with roasted red peppers and basil leaves in food processor.
5. Add cream cheese and blend just until combined.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste, pulse to blend.
7. Transfer to medium bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
8. Place dip in center of platter/serving plate and surround with bagel chips and/or cut fresh vegetables.
9. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.