Copycat Knorr's Vegetable Recipe Mix
A homemade version of Knorr's Vegetable Recipe Mix — the savory, onion-and-herb blend that builds the spinach dip everyone asks for. Works in mashed potatoes, meatloaf, rice, pasta salads, and anywhere the yellow packet would go.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried minced onion
- 1/3 cup freeze dried carrots or dehydrated carrots
- 1/4 cup dried tomato flakes
- 1/4 cup dried cabbage flakes
- 1/4 cup freeze dried green peas lightly crushed
- 2 Tbsp dried broccoli florets crushed small
- ¼ cup bouillon powder (vegetable or chicken)
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt only if needed (depends on bouillon)
- ¼ tsp celery seed optional but very on-brand
Instructions
- Whisk bouillon, sugar, salt (if using), and all spices until fully blended.
- Stir in dehydrated vegetables evenly.
- Funnel into a pint-size mason jar, seal airtight, and shake well.
Notes
If carrots are very large pieces, pulse once or twice in a food processor.
Classic Vegetable Dip (Knorr-Style)
Ingredients 2 Tbsp dry soup mix 16 oz sour cream Instructions: Stir 2 tablespoons of the dry mix into the sour cream. Mix well, scraping the sides. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours (overnight is best). The resting time is key — it lets the onions, carrots, and celery fully hydrate and mellow. For spinach dip, refrigerate at least 2 hours — overnight is better. Squeeze frozen spinach completely dry before mixing or the dip will be watery. Adjust salt based on other components; sour cream and cream cheese already add salt. Dehydrated onion in the mix rehydrates during cooking in any moist application.
Ingredients 2 Tbsp dry soup mix 16 oz sour cream Instructions: Stir 2 tablespoons of the dry mix into the sour cream. Mix well, scraping the sides. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours (overnight is best). The resting time is key — it lets the onions, carrots, and celery fully hydrate and mellow. For spinach dip, refrigerate at least 2 hours — overnight is better. Squeeze frozen spinach completely dry before mixing or the dip will be watery. Adjust salt based on other components; sour cream and cream cheese already add salt. Dehydrated onion in the mix rehydrates during cooking in any moist application.