Now you can make Onion Soup Mix at home for just pennies. With a few simple ingredients, you’ll have a jar of homemade onion soup mix and, best of all, you can control the sodium level too!
This DIY onion soup mix is so much better than using a store-bought brand filled with preservatives. And it tastes so much better too!
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Onion Soup Mix
Everyone loves the classic onion soup mix that comes in a box with two envelopes.
You know the brand, right? It's such a pantry staple and now you can make it yourself.
You'll always have your own Onion Soup Mix on hand for great recipes such as burgers, meatloaf, french onion dip and more!
And your homemade onion soup mix recipe will be free of preservatives. Now that makes this totally worth making your own mix.
I love getting the ingredients at my local dollar store and I make a big batch which saves me so much money.
Dried onion, beef bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and pepper are all you need for this onion soup mix recipe!
Dried onion is actually just dehydrated onion and readily available in the spice section. Sometimes it is also called chopped onions, minced onions or freeze dried onions.
The bouillon is where you can control the salt content and make a low sodium onion soup mix.
I used regular beef bouillon granules, but you can use low sodium beef bouillon granules and that will lower the salt level for you.
You can even go so far as to use sodium free beef bouillon for a salt free onion soup mix.
I used smoked paprika which lends a nice underlying flavor but paprika will work just as well.
There are three tablespoons of the soup mix in each envelope of dry onion soup mix so you can easily use three tablespoons of this homemade dry onion soup mix substitute in any recipe that uses an envelope of the processed product.
Say goodbye to the store-bought version and hello to your own homemade dry onion soup mix.
Once you make your own copycat Lipton onion soup mix you will wonder why you haven’t made your very own homemade onion soup mix sooner!
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How to make homemade dry onion soup mix recipe
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Combine dried onion flakes, beef bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and black pepper, stirring until blended.
- Store in an airtight container or jar with a lid.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Purchase the ingredients at your local dollar store
- Use a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid to store your homemade soup mix
- Give a pretty jar filled with the soup mix as a foodie gift
Substitutions
- Substitute lower sodium beef bouillon in place of the beef bouillon for a low sodium onion soup mix
- Substitute sodium free beef bouillon for the beef bouillon for a salt free copycat onion soup mix
- Use paprika in place of the smoked paprika
Storage
- Store your homemade onion soup mix in an airtight container or glass jar in a dry place.
- I love using mason jars to store my soup mix.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Homemade Seasonings
- Taco Seasoning
- Homemade Pumpkin Spice
- Homemade Beef Seasoning from Jersey Girl Cooks
- Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend from Everyday Eileen
Ingredients
Ingredients for copycat onion soup mix
- Dried onion
- Beef bouillon granules
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Smoked paprika
- Black pepper
Onion Soup Mix Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 Tablespoons (1/2 cup) dried onion
- 4 Tablespoons (1/4 cup) beef bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions
- Combine dried onion, beef bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and black pepper, stirring until blended.
- Store in an airtight container or jar with a lid.
Notes
- Save money andpPurchase the ingredients at your local dollar store
- Use a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid to store your homemade soup mix
Thanks for taking me back to the pot roast we used to have on Sundays after we all got home from church. Great memories!
Childhood food memories are the best memories, aren't they Margie? Enjoy!