I love, love, love roasted potatoes made with onion soup mix. The problem is store bought onion soup mix contains gluten. I had to give up my beloved roasted potatoes until I started exploring the possibilities of making substitutes for some of my favorite items from scratch.
I actually have come to enjoy making my own convenience mixes at home. I make a month’s worth at a time which cuts down on prep time on busy nights. And in addition to being healthier, they are much less expensive than buying commercially prepared items. Below the soup mix recipe, I give directions for how to use the mix to make roasted potatoes, which is incredibly easy!
- 8 teaspoons dried onion flakes
- 1½ teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- Mix ingredients well. Use as the recipe calls for or store in an air tight container for up to 6 months.
Once I have made dry onion soup mix, I can make Roasted Potatoes:
- 2 pounds of potatoes, coarsely chopped
- 3 T. olive oil
- 3 T. water
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- In a large bowl, combine oil, water, and onion soup mix. Add chopped potatoes and stir until well coated.
- Place potatoes in a 13 x 9 baking pan and cook at 425 degrees for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
More Homemade Spice Mix Recipes:
- Poultry Seasoning Mix
- Herbs de Provence
- Chipotle Seasoning Mix
- Seasoned Salt (or Herbamare Substitute)
- Italian Seasoning Mix
- Taco Seasoning Mix
- Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Do you have any favorite “convenience” foods? Do you make your own spice packets ahead of time, rely on store bought seasoning packets, or cook from scratch each time?
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Janine says
April 8, 2010 at 10:25 amI never got to make my leg of lamb on Easter, so I'm making it tonight (with homemade mint jelly..yum!) and was looking for a different potato side dish…I'll give this one a try! Looks good!
Sheila says
April 8, 2010 at 1:40 pmI love your substitution recipes. I have problems with some store bought mixes and things too. I can't wait to try this recipe–we love roasted potatoes too. Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca says
April 8, 2010 at 2:31 pmAmazing how little is in those packets, which we can put together ourselves with a bit of ingenuity.
Pinky says
April 9, 2010 at 2:39 amI am so happy you shared this as I have found so many premade things to be WAAAAY too salty! I will definitly try this, it sounds wonderful!!!! XO, Pinky
Lynn says
April 9, 2010 at 2:44 amThis sounds good! Another bonus about mixing our own, it helps use up spices so they don't get old.
Red Couch Recipes says
April 9, 2010 at 3:06 amI have made the lipton kind of roasted potatoes on numerous occasions and I love them. I think I will try your dried onion mix…what a great idea! Joni
Kathleen says
April 9, 2010 at 7:47 pmI love that you made your own onion soup mix. Heaven only knows whats in the original!!!
Julie says
April 10, 2010 at 3:19 amThanks for this recipe!! I use onion soup mix for so many things. Can't wait to try this!
tamilyn says
April 10, 2010 at 4:31 amThese are one of my favorite ways to have spuds-yum! I'll have to try making it myself-save money and I will always have it on hand too.
Jenny says
April 14, 2010 at 3:10 pmThanks for sharing this recipe. I have issues with the MSG and high sodium content in the pre-packaged stuff. I have been looking for a good sub and this one seems to fit the bill. Thanks!
Jim Brickett says
September 25, 2011 at 11:04 pmThis looks awesome!! I can’t wait to try it!! I like using onion soup mix in things but it is always too salty. I use it in burgers and this will be great on taters and burgers – thanks!!
Vicki Clement says
June 24, 2019 at 8:05 pmI don’t want the extra calories from the oil. Can I just use water only?