This super easy side dish is rich and buttery with lots of onion flavor.
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🗝️ Key takeaways
- This Lipton onion soup mix potato recipe uses just five simple ingredients and is ready in 30 minutes—talk about effortless!
- Simple and hearty, this is one of my favorite recipes to serve with a meaty main dish on a busy weeknight.
- This recipe is best with small, thin-skinned potatoes like Yukon gold or red skin potatoes.
Y’all know I’m a huge fan of delicious homemade food that requires minimal effort—and this easy side dish recipe definitely fits the bill.
Grab a packet of dry onion soup mix and prepare to be "wowed" because spuds have never tasted so good!
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Variations
- Baby red potatoes and chopped russet potatoes also work great in this potato recipe. Use whatever leftover potatoes you have in your pantry!
- Feel free to use olive oil, vegetable oil, or cooking spray instead of melted butter if you prefer a dairy-free option.
- Make your own homemade onion soup mix! All you need is garlic powder, beef bouillon, onion powder, dry onion flakes, dried parsley, celery seed, paprika, and black pepper.
- Turn Lipton onion soup potatoes into loaded baked potatoes with toppings like bacon bits, a dollop of sour cream, and fresh chives or sliced green onion.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Melt butter in a large
mixing bowl . - Add the potatoes.
- Sprinkle the onion soup mix over the potatoes and stir to coat.
- Bake the potatoes on a rimmed sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
🥫 How to store leftover roast potatoes
Store leftover onion soup mix potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Reheat leftover potatoes using the microwave in small bursts until warm.
Otherwise, to heat up larger portions, re-roast the potatoes on a sheet pan covered with tin foil at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes. You can also reheat baked potatoes in the air fryer.
💭 Things to know
Expert Tip: Toss the potatoes with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula halfway through the cooking time so they bake evenly.
- Always wash potatoes before seasoning them to remove any dirt or grime from the skin.
- Roast the potatoes in either a large, rimmed baking sheet or a glass 9-inch baking dish. Just make sure they're arranged in a single layer.
- You'll know Lipton onion roasted potatoes are ready when they turn crispy and golden brown. Stick a fork in 'em and you'll know for sure!
- Can’t find baby Yukon gold potatoes at the grocery store? You can use regular-size potatoes as long as you chop them into large chunks so they cook all the way through.
- If you substitute russet potatoes you HAVE TO peel them!
- If you use whole medium potatoes, you’ll need to increase the cooking time by at least 15-20 minutes.
👩🍳 FAQs
Baby Yukon gold potatoes (sometimes called "creamer potatoes" are my personal favorite, since the texture of the potatoes is soft and buttery. However, any high-starch potatoes will work, like red potatoes or russet potatoes (AKA Idaho potatoes).
Sure, if you think you'll like the sweetness paired with onion flavor and the other seasonings in Lipton onion soup mix.
Absolutely! This is a great recipe to make in the air fryer.
Follow the recipe as directed. However, instead of placing the seasoned potatoes on a baking sheet pan, toss them in the air fryer basket and cook at 400 degrees F for an additional 10-15 minutes.
Give the air fryer basket a good shake halfway through the cooking time so the potatoes roast evenly.
📚 Related recipes
- Cheesy Ranch Foil-Grilled Potatoes cook to perfection on the grill in minutes, topped with gooey melted cheese and Ranch seasoning.
- Ditch the French onion soup dry mix and make Crockpot French Onion Soup from scratch in a
slow cooker with this easy recipe! - French Onion Meatballs combine classic French onion soup flavor with juicy meatballs for a rich, 3-ingredient meal that’s ready in a half hour.
🍽️ Serve with...
Oniony potatoes are a great side dish for Crockpot Salisbury Steak, made with tender beef that's slow-cooked in creamy mushroom gravy.
Sprinkle homemade Copycat French’s Fried Onions on top of Lipton onion soup potatoes for some crunch and an extra dose of onion flavor!
Finally, end your meal with a slice (or two) of Chocolate French Silk Pie, a no-bake treat with a luscious, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate filling.
📞 The last word
This easy recipe is so good all year long. It goes with everything from grilled steak to meatloaf!
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars!
📖 Recipe
Lipton Onion Soup Mix Potatoes
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- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1-½ pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes, washed
- 1 ounce Lipton Onion Soup Mix, use the dry mix. 1 ounce = 1 envelope
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
- fresh thyme or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉ and cover a baking sheet with foil or parchment.
- Melt the butter in a large, microwave safe bowl.
- Add in the potatoes and roll them around until they are well covered with the butter mixture.
- Sprinkle with the Lipton Onion Soup Mix and garlic powder.
- Place in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
- Place in a serving bowl, sprinkly with thyme or parsley, and serve.
Notes
- Always wash potatoes before seasoning them to remove any dirt or grime from the skin.
- Roast the potatoes in either a large, rimmed baking sheet or a glass 9-inch baking dish. Just make sure they're arranged in a single layer.
- Stir halfway through roasting time.
- You'll know Lipton onion roasted potatoes are ready when they turn crispy and golden brown. Stick a fork in 'em and you'll know for sure!
- Can’t find baby Yukon gold potatoes at the grocery store? You can use regular-size potatoes as long as you chop them into large chunks so they cook all the way through.
- If you substitute russet potatoes you HAVE TO peel them!
- If you use whole medium potatoes, you’ll need to increase the cooking time by at least 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
Valerie says
This is my new favorite recipe for baked potatoes! I never thought to season potatoes with dry onion soup mix, but man is it delicious! The skin gets crispy while the center is soft and fluffy. The absolute best potato texture you could ask for! The only thing I added was freshly ground black pepper.