Dry Onion Soup Mix Recipes (2025)

FAQs

What is a substitute for dry onion soup mix? ›

Stir onion flakes, beef bouillon granules, onion powder, parsley flakes, celery seed, paprika, and black pepper together in a bowl. Use as a substitute for a 1-ounce envelope of dry onion soup mix.

Ingredients : Dehydrated Onions, Salt, Corn Flour, Hydrolyzed Soy and Wheat Protein, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Caramel Color, Maltodextrin, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium Phosphate, Arabic Gum, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate.

Unopened packets of onion soup mix can last up to two years when stored in a cool, dry place. This is subject to the 'best by' printed date. However, it will not become harmful after this, but may lose flavour over time. Once it has been opened, try to use it within a few weeks for maximum flavour.

The easiest way to thicken your French onion soup is with flour. You can also use cornstarch if you don't have any flour. Remember to never add the flour or cornstarch directly to the soup – otherwise you run the risk of it clumping.

It depends on the type of legumes in the mix. If it contains lentils and/or split peas, those require no soaking. Instructions on the packages of 10 bean (or some similar number) soup mix usually have instructions that do not call for soaking.

Use onion powder as a great substitute for onion soup mix. Onion powder takes on the onion flavor and it is perfect when you recipe contains other seasoning.

French onion soup is the ultimate comfort food. Onions get slowly cooked until sweet and caramelized, then simmered in rich broth until they're practically falling apart. To finish it off, toasted bread is added to give it that lovable crisp-gone-soggy texture and a generous amount of Gruyère cheese is melted on top.

What is the Difference Between Onion Soup and French Onion Soup? French onion soup is always made with beef stock. Other onion soups can be made with chicken, vegetable, or beef stock. Additionally, French onion soup typically contains wine or sherry, which isn't typical or necessary in other onion soups.

Allicin is responsible for the natural antiviral, immune boosting and antibiotic properties of garlic and onions. Onions also have sulfur and quercetin, which nourish your cells and protect your body against harmful free radicals. Thyme is filled with Vitamin C and Vitamin A.

A: You will find the “Best If Used By” date on the back of the clear cello bag near the bottom, along with the lot code number. Note, this is not truly an expiration date. The mixes will never “spoil”, but dry ingredients will continue to dry and, over time, lose some of their flavor and visual appeal.

Can I use expired dry onion soup mix? ›

Commercially packaged dry soup mixes are usually marked with one of three dates: Best By, Best If Used By, or Best When Used By. Those all say and mean the same thing, which is not necessarily, by the way, when it's no longer safe to eat. In other words, they're not expiration dates.

Expired onion soup mix can generally be considered a safe pantry staple beyond its printed expiration date. Principle concerns revolve around flavor and potency, rather than safety.

Add flour or cornflour

You can also use flour or cornflour to thicken a soup. Put a tablespoon of either into a small bowl and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the soup until you have a smooth mixture. Stir this back into the soup and bring it to a simmer.

Typically, a package of dried soup mix will maintain its best quality for about 18 to 24 months if stored properly. The "expiration" or "best by" dates on the packaging are indicators of peak quality rather than safety, indicating that the product may still be safe to consume beyond these dates.

Similarly, if the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon dried onion and you don't have it, you can use 1 teaspoon onion powder, or about 1/3 cup of fresh chopped onion.

A: Dried onion in any form—minced or powdered—can be substituted for chopped onion. Use a smaller quantity of minced and even less powdered onion as stand-ins for chopped. Fresh chopped onion is another good option. One medium-size chopped fresh onion equals 1/4 cup dried onion.

Proportion: 2 tablespoons of dried minced onion = 1 medium, fresh onion.

Onion powder and ground onions have many overlaps and both are just dehydrated onion. But while the two spices have an equivalent flavor profile and can generally be used interchangeably, onion powder (like the name suggests) is much finer.