The recipe I am making on Friday has been in my binder for a few months now.  Every week when we sit down to plan the week's meals, John inevitably brings it up.  I usually make whatever he wants (within reason, health, and budget) but the ingredient list kept me from making it.

In particular, beefy onion soup mix.  I grew up in a house where my mom made dinner every night, without the help of any type of mix.  So to say I am wary of them, is the least of it.  Finally this week, I decided to make John his most desired dish from my recipe book.

What changed?  It was finding this homemade onion soup mix that finally sealed the deal.  Knowing exactly what was going into flavoring the meat and filling our bellies made it too hard for me to say no!  The mix is really easy and we now have a huge jar of it stored in our spice drawer.  I have been looking high and low for more recipes to use it in, too!  I have a feeling it will be making an appearance a lot this winter!


Make-Your-Own Beefy Onion Soup Mix (adapted from here)
Serves:  1/2 cup
1/3 cup dried, minced onion
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a small spice jar, combine all the ingredients.  Shake the jar well.  Use four tablespoons of the mixture in place of 1 packet of beefy onion soup mix. 

Until the next time my oven is on...