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Even if I tried my best, I couldn’t provide a ballpark estimate of how many boxes of Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix I have purchased in my life. Before I purchased them for myself as a grown-up, my mom always brought them home with her grocery hauls when we were kids. Long story short: I’ve gone through countless Lipton onion soup boxes. The main reason this item is constantly stocked in every pantry in my entire family is because we all love making this quick and easy 2-ingredient onion dip.
One thing I didn’t do for years, though, is flip the box over to check out what’s happening on the back. I was unaware of how many amazing recipes begin with onion soup mix. Well, let me tell you, I’ve been missing out all these years!
I was recently at a party where I tried a serving of savory, flavorful, umami-packed roasted potatoes. Immediately diving into food writer mode, I needed to know everything about the recipe: Where it came from, who passed it down, the ingredients, how to make it, and more. It had all the comfort and flavor of a family recipe, and I was utterly shocked when my friend told me she simply followed the recipe on the back of the Lipton box!
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How To Make Lipton’s Onion Roasted Potatoes
According to the box, with just 10 minutes of prep, and 35 minutes of cooking time, this roasted potato dish can be ready for serving to a crowd in under one hour. Serve them alongside comforting recipes like whole roasted chicken or creamy herbed pork chops.
Ingredients
- 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix
- 4 medium all-purpose potatoes, cut into large chunks (about 2 pounds)
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Directions
Roasted Potato Tips
Once I discovered this not-so-secret recipe, I had tons of questions. Luckily, my friend was kind enough to provide me with a few pro-tips for making the potatoes even more delicious. She loves it as-is, but over the years, she’s incorporated some methods of her own, and says the potatoes are “an even bigger hit” with the help of the following tips:
- Yukon Gold potatoes are best: Widely considered the best potato for roasting, it came as no surprise when my friend advised using Yukon Golds for this recipe. The thin skin and starchy texture of this potato roasts into a creamy, tender, buttery interior, with a crispy, golden exterior crust.
- Dice the potatoes: Rather than cutting the potatoes into large chunks, dicing them into smaller pieces (about 1-inch cubes) makes them easier to eat. It also helps each of those bites to become more flavorful, as the flavor of the soup mix is absorbed by each piece.
- Soak the potatoes before roasting: Soaking potatoes in cold water for at least 30 minutes, or as long as overnight, will draw out excess starch, resulting in a crispier exterior after roasting. Be sure to drain, thoroughly rinse, and pat the soaked potatoes dry with a kitchen towel before placing them in the oven.
- Additional herbs: If you love the deep and earthy flavor of herbs with roasted potatoes, a teaspoon each of chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, and oregano complements the flavors of this packaged soup mix beautifully, and gives it an even more comforting homemade touch.
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