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Homemade Onion Soup Mix

January 17, 2019 by Sandy 4 Comments

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Homemade Onion Soup Mix is a convenient pantry staple to have on hand. Dry onion soup mix adds lots of flavor to recipes like pot roasts, soups, dips, rice, and many others. You can make your own onion soup mix from scratch, and control the amount of salt and avoid unwanted ingredients.

Homemade Onion Soup Mix in a dark wooden leaf-shaped bowl with a wooden spoon

 
This recipe makes the equivalent of one onion soup packet. It is very simple to increase the recipe to make a larger batch.

Homemade Onion Soup Mix

I really like the convenience of using pre-made spice packets in my recipes. The flavors are usually just what I need to make the recipe the way I want it. The problem is that some of them are too salty, and that can ruin a recipe. So now I make my own!

The commercial onion soup packets have a lot of sodium in them. Not everyone likes or can have that much salt. For those of you who are wanting a lower sodium content, you can make this dry onion soup recipe from scratch, with no salt, or low salt.

Ingredients for Homemade Onion Soup Mix on a black oblong platter

Are There Hard to Find Spices in This?

You might be surprised to learn that making homemade Onion Soup Mix is pretty easy because it contains spices you probably already have. I think the most exotic ingredient is ground celery seed, which you can buy in those small red capped containers at the supermarket.

Also check the bulk section of stores that carry bulk spices.

This Homemade Onion Soup Mix recipe makes the equivalent of 1 packet. You can multiply this recipe and store it in a mason style jar to keep it fresh.

Closeup of wooden spoon scooping up Homemade Onion Soup Mix from a small glass jar

Making homemade spice blends is one of my favorite ways of ensuring that I will always have something delicious to season a recipe with. Below I have linked to several of my favorites.

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If you make this easy Dry Onion Soup Mix recipe, please let me know. Just leave a comment with a star rating below. I'd like to know how it worked for you!

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Homemade Onion Soup Mix in a dark wooden leaf-shaped bowl with a wooden spoon
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Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

Homemade Onion Soup Mix is a great pantry staple to have on hand to add flavor to recipes like pot roasts, soups, dips, and many others. You can make your own onion soup mix from scratch, and control the amount of salt and unwanted ingredients.

Course: Spices
Cuisine: American
Keyword: onion soup mix from scratch
Servings: 1 packet
Calories: 32 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 4 Tablespoons Minced Dry Onion Flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons Beef Bouillon Powder* low sodium
  • ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Parsley Flakes
  • ⅛ teaspoon Ground Celery Seeds
  • ⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon Sweet Paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt (optional)
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container, such as a mason jar.

  2. Store in a cool dark place, such as a cupboard or pantry.

Recipe Notes

*To make vegetarian, use vegetable bouillon in place of beef.

 

This mix to substitute for 1 packet of dry onion soup mix. Double or triple recipe to make enough for several uses. 

RESOURCES TO MAKE Copycat Lipton Onion Soup Mix recipe and more

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  1. PattiAnn

    February 21, 2019 at 10:36 am

    Hi Sandy,
    Can you tell me what kind of bullion powder you use & maybe where you buy it?. I use Better than Bullion low sodium mostly. I'm in the Nortwest too, though not a big city. Probably have similar stores as you.
    Thanks for your reply.

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    • Sandy

      February 21, 2019 at 10:55 am

      Hi PattiAnn, I use Herb Ox sodium free, or Better than Boullion low sodium, most often. I get them at Fred Meyer, Safeway, or online at Amazon.

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      • PattiAnn

        February 21, 2019 at 12:52 pm

        Thanks for the quick reply ?

  2. Kim

    February 15, 2019 at 11:48 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. I can't have much sodium, so this is perfect.

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