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French onion dip with onion soup mix in a ceramic bowl with carrot sticks, celery, cucumber, peppers and ridged chips

French Onion Dip with Onion Soup Mix

A classic two-ingredient, no-cook French onion dip made with one packet of dry onion soup mix and 16 ounces of sour cream. Serve with crunchy vegetables or chips.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Optional chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 16 estimated 2-tablespoon portions
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 envelope dry onion soup mix for example, Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix; check your package size and ingredients
  • 16 oz sour cream one container; plain, chilled

Method
 

  1. Empty one envelope of dry onion soup mix into a mixing bowl. Add the 16-ounce container of plain sour cream.
  2. Mix with a spoon until the dry seasoning and onion pieces are evenly distributed. Do not add water or prepare soup.
  3. The manufacturer's recipe allows immediate serving. For a smoother texture and more hydrated onion pieces, cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes or longer as an optional editorial serving suggestion.
  4. Stir once more and serve in a small bowl with carrot sticks, celery, cucumber, bell pepper strips, and/or ridged potato chips.

Notes

Research-based adaptation of Lipton's Classic Onion Dip, not independently kitchen-tested by Vegetable Dips. Lipton's official formula calls for one envelope of dry onion soup mix and one 16-ounce container of sour cream; chilling is optional. Yield of roughly 2 cups/16 small 2-tablespoon portions is an estimate, not measured. Brand formulas and sodium/allergen statements can change: check the package. Refrigerate promptly and follow food-safety guidance for perishable dairy dips.