What I would like to do today is share two of the recipes I've discovered that seem to be fairly close to the originals. I cannot take credit for creating the recipe, so I will include a link to the original site.
First up, here is a great copycat recipe for mixing your own Lipton's Onion Soup Mix. I've tried this one myself and it is really close to the store-bought variety. As you know, this is a salty soup, so if you want to decrease the sodium, I would go for a low-sodium beef bouillon powder. Since I made ours using the regular beef bouillon powder, I do not know how the low-sodium variety will affect the taste, if at all.
What you need...
- ¾ cup of minced onion
- 1/3 cup of beef bouillon powder
- 4 tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. crushed celery seed
- ¼ tsp. sugar
Combine all ingredients in a mason jar and mix well.
recipe courtesy of... recipezaar.com
Next, I would like to share a copycat recipe for Taco Bell Taco Seasoning mix. I have used this recipe for well over a year and my family just loves it.
The measurements for this recipe is for use with one pound of ground beef.
What you need...
- 1 Tbs. flour (I substitute powdered sour cream for this ingredient)
- 1 Tbs. corn starch
- 1 Tbs. dried minced onion
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. beef bouillon powder
- 1 tsp. garlic salt (to reduce the sodium content, I substitute granulated garlic, instead)
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. onion salt
- ¼ tsp. sugar
Again, I use a jar to mix and store this mix.
recipe courtesy of... Robbie's Recipes
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