7 Surprising Recipes That Start With A Pack Of French Onion Soup

As a lover of both slow cookers and potatoes, I was pretty excited to read about TikTok’s viral “swamp potatoes”.

Also known as “smothered green beans”, the old-school Southern US dish combines spuds, spicy sausage, green beans and butter, with seasonings like paprika and, often, a pack of French onion soup. 

Which left me to wonder – what else can you make with the flavour-packed ingredient? 

After all, many of us swear by onion powder for an extra punch in everything from batters to dips. 

Here are seven French onion soup powder recipes Redditors in r/Cooking and r/EatCheapAndHealthy swear by: 

1. “It’s excellent as a crust on roasted pork loin.” 

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This recipe uses it as a crisp outer layer on the meat, while another one shows it can be used in a more tender slow cooker version.

2. ”[Try it] over roasted chicken.” 

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This recipe combines the soup mix with water for a juicy roast chicken.

3. “Toss diced potatoes or sweet potatoes with it and roast them in the oven.” 

“The flavour and smell are both out of this world, and the little crunchy onion bits add a nice textural variety.” 

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“I use it on my roasted veggies and everyone loves it,” u/groovyusername agreed.

This recipe combines the soup mix with olive oil in a zip-seal bag. Shake cut potatoes (or other veggies) in the combo before roasting them.

4. “Just mix some with sour cream or Greek yoghurt for chip/veggie dip.”

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Redditor u/epo80 shared that it also works as a kind of “Dry ranch mix.” 

This surprisingly high-protein dip recipe couldn’t be simpler to make.

5. “My mum taught me to add that to beef [mince] as a kid to make hamburgers.” 

“It’s like a one-and-done seasoning. Don’t have to do anything else.” 

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This five-star recipe stands by the savoury trick too.

6. “It’s my secret weapon for adding that extra flavour to my go-to crowd-pleasing beef stroganoff.”

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Lipton’s own site has a recipe for this moreish mix.

7. “A pot roast!” 

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The commenter linked to this recipe, which sounds pretty delicious.