Who doesn’t love convenience, especially when it comes to cooking? Having a easy meal like slow cooker harissa stew or stuffed cabbage “un-rolls” on hand during the week can be a lifesaver. The same holds true for the ingredients involved in your meal. No one wants to slave over one measly ingredient. That’s why soup mixes like onion soup mix are so enticing. They are quick, easy, and affordable. But, as you well know, these pre-made soup mixes contain MSG and processed spices. Yuck. However, you don’t have to sacrifice the flavor and convenience of onion soup mix. Just make your own! By assembling your own onion soup mix, you can ensure that you are using quality spices and avoiding nasty MSG.
You can use onion soup mix to make just that, soup, or you can add it to a variety of recipes for an extra depth of flavor.
“I grew up thinking that onion soup mix had magical powers. It transofrmed plain old sour cream into something that made me want to eat raw broccoli by the pound, it made casseroles have the most amazing flavor, it even tasted good just added to water (when I was a starvig college student). Well over the years I have come to look deeper into the foods that I eat, especially when they come from a box or small white envelop. Alas, my magical onion soup mix was not so magical. It was full of the flavor enhancer MSG. Aw man! Just look at this ingredient list…
MSG is actually listed a few times, under different names. Plus, caramel color, corn syrup, and soybean oil? No thanks! I think I will just make my own homemade onion soup mix. So I did.”
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