Instructions:

1. Peel, cut in half and slice into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds:
• 2 large onions , yellow or vidalia
2. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add:
• 4 TBS butter, unsalted
• 2 TBS extra-virgin olive oil
3. Add the onions to the hot pan.
4. Season onions with:
• 1 tsp salt
• ¹/₄ tsp black pepper, ground
• ¹/₈ tsp cayenne pepper , optional
5. Stir and sauté onions for 10 minutes.
6. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized.
7. Add to the onions:
• 12 oz beer , *
8. Increase heat to medium-high and cook onions until beer reduces by 1/3, approximately 10 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and allow the onions to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
10. In a medium-size bowl, mix with a hand blender or a rubber scraper until smooth:
• 4 oz cream cheese , room temperature
• ¹/₂ cup sour cream
• ¹/₂ cup mayonnaise
11. Stir in onions and adjust seasoning to your taste.
12. Serve at room temperature.