Homemade French Onion Soup Mix

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Homemade French Onion Soup Mix

Looking for an easy edible gift idea? Mix up (pun intended!) the usual cookie mixes and hot cocoa mixes by gifting this homemade French onion soup mix to your family and friends. (Although we love a good cookie mix or hot cocoa mix, too.)

Dried herbs and spices are combined for a flavorful blend that your recipient can use to make a comforting bowlful of soup (instructions included).

While the soup is delicious, this perfect French onion soup mix can also be used to season meats, or to add flavor to dips and pot roasts.

Tips for gifting this homemade French onion soup mix:

  • Mason jars or hinged glass jars make great containers for gifting this homemade French onion soup mix. If you want to be more sustainable, reuse containers you already have or go thrifting to hunt down secondhand jars

  • Decorate the jar with pretty ribbon, bows or fabric

  • Include a recipe card with handwritten preparation instructions. This soup mix couldn’t be easier to make. All the recipe calls for is water, but we recommend heavy cream and a toasted baguette slice for garnishing

Want more comforting soup recipes? Try our Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup or our Creamy Chestnut Soup.

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Homemade French Onion Soup Mix
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Makes: One 4-ounce jar; triple or quadruple the batch to fill a larger jar 

Ingredients
½ cup dried minced onion
¼ cup chicken or beef boullion
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper 

Method
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Add ingredients to a Mason jar. Package with preparation instructions. 

Preparation instructions
Serves 2–3. Bring 4 cups water to a boil over high heat. Stir in 5 tablespoons soup mix and reduce to simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in ½ cup heavy cream. Top with a toasted baguette slice, if desired.