Description
This is the gourmet version of the old onion soup mix and sour cream dip.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Red Onion
- Red Bell Pepper
- Fennel Bulb
- Herbes De Provence
- Sugar
- Garlic
- Sour Cream
- Capers
- Olive Bread
Instructions
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat
- Add onion and next 4 ingredients
- Cover
- Cook until vegetables release their juices, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes
- Uncover
- Saut until juices evaporate, about 10 minutes
- Add garlic
- Cook until vegetables are very tender and just beginning to brown, about 12 minutes longer
- Cool completely
- Puree vegetable mixture and sour cream in processor until almost smooth
- Season generously with salt and pepper
- Transfer to bowl
- Sprinkle with capers
- Preheat broiler
- Arrange bread slices on baking sheet
- Brush both sides of bread slices with 1 / 3 cup oil
- Toast about 2 minutes per side
- Cool
- Serve with spread
- A combination of dried thyme, basil, savory and fennel seeds can be substituted for herbes de provence