This homemade Dry Onion Soup Mix is a simple blend of pantry ingredients that taste just like Lipton Onion Soup Mix. This homemade dry onion soup mix will become a staple in your pantry and is great for a variety of recipes.
Growing up, my mom always had Lipton Onion Soup Mix in her pantry.
This dried blend of seasonings was just what a variety of recipes called for to enhance flavor.
I use Dry Onion Soup Mix in my own kitchen now. But instead of Lipton Onion Soup Mix, I make my own.
Homemade Dry Onion Soup Mix
By making your own version of Lipton Onion Soup, you save money AND skip all those nasty preservatives and additives like MSG added to the store bought brands.
Plus homemade dry onion soup is gluten-free, paleo, whole 30 approved, egg free, corn free, and vegan.
Making Homemade Onion Soup Mix perfect for anyone who has dietary restrictions, but still wants the flavor punch that a packet of dried onion soup packs!
Ingredients for Copycat Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- Dried Onion Flakes
- Onion Powder
- Pepper
- Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Celery Powder
Use Dry Onion Soup Mix for:
- rice (add a tablespoon or two while cooking for incredible flavor)
- Pot Roasts
- marinades for meats or vegetables before grilling/roasting
- meatloaves
- french onion soup
- chip dip
Recipe for Copycat Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Dry Onion Soup Mix
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried onion flakes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp celery powder
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine and store in airtight container.
- Dry onion soup mix can be stored in pantry for up to 3 months for best flavor.
Notes
- Store in an air tight container for up to 3 months.
- This recipe yield 2 packets of Dried Onion Soup.
- When a recipe calls for 1 packet of Dried Onion Soup mix, use 1/4 cup of this homemade blend.
It’s funny how folks like me who don’t watch the Superbowl still yearn for that old fashioned dried onion soup dip when game time comes. You’ve got a great idea here, as no matter how much I wanted the dip, I doubt I could bring myself to buy that awful dehydrated pre-mixed stuff.
Laura, I hope you give this a try! My family always ate the dip during those games too and this is a great substitute!
This was always one of my favourite dips, just mix it up. Living in Italy I am always looking for substitutes and thanks to you this is a great one. Love it. thanks
You bet Rosemary! This should help satisfy your craving for home 😉
I use the mix for other things than dip and it always pains me how full of bad stuff it is. Now I can feel better! Thanks for sharing.
You bet!! Happy to help 🙂
I would want to add a little cornstarch, for thickening of sauces and gravies I might make with this dip. Wonder how much cornstarch should be added?
Hey Danelle, sorry it took me a couple days to respond. So if you want to use as a sauce or gravy (not in dips) add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch. Enjoy!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe!! I am looking forward to making this, as my family can’t use any packet soup mixes because of allergies and the additives they contain. Some recipes I haven’t been able to make because they contain French Onion packet soup mix.
YAY! Donna, that makes me so happy. And as a mom of children with food allergies, I get it!
Please explain the Nutrition Facts info. I especially don’t understand where the calories and sodium content come from. I’m sorry, but I’m confused.
Hi Marian! The nutritional information is for 1 entire recipe of the mix. So the caloric count is nil per serving 🙂
Where does the sugar come from in nutritional facts? I thought this was suppose to be Whole 30 and Paleo approved. Am I mistaken?
Hi Lynn! This IS Paleo and Whole30. There is no sugar in this at all–it may be that amount of onion flakes has natural sugars in it and the nutrition facts account for the entire batch. Sorry for the confusion. I hope you enjoy!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I don’t understand where the sodium count is coming from. Please explain. Thanks again.
Lynn
Hi Lynn–the sodium is from the salt, but this calculator is a bit off when estimating sodium count. However the sodium is for the ENTIRE recipe, which is 2 packets–1 serving is only a tiny fraction of the entire recipe. It is SIGNIFICANTLY less than Lipton’s brand. For example–most recipes use 1 packet for 8 servings which would only be 6% or 140 mg of sodium. I hope that helps! But feel free to cut salt in half if you are on a low sodium diet.