DIY Soup Mixes

I like to think I'm frugal but honestly, I'm just lazy. It was once my dream to make all my own food so I could avoid nasty additives but in this day and age and at this point in my life that is pretty impossible unless I buy a farm lol Anyway, most of the store-bought soups kind of gross me out. I mean who knows what kind of meat is in there?! These mixes make me happy and honestly they are about 1,000 x's better and also easy because you generally have all of these ingredients in your pantry anyway. I make a new mix about once every 3 months and I like to think I'm saving us money and we are eating healthier lol (just let me have this one, guys). So here are my 3 soup mixes I like to have on hand :)

Cream of Chicken Soup Mix

INGREDIENTS:
4 cups dry milk
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1/2 cup chicken bouillon (granules)
1/3 cup dried onions
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Mix together in 1/2 gallon airtight container (I use a big sour cream container--save the earth, y'all). I typically don't consume this as a soup and mostly put it in casseroles and crock pot dishes where I'm mixing things together anyway but to make it you just mix 1/3 cup of the mix into 1 1/4 cups boiling water.

Cream of Mushroom Soup Mix
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups dry milk
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1-2 cups dried mushrooms*
1/2 cup beef bouillon (granules)
2 Tablespoons thyme
2 Tablespoons basil
1 Tablespoon pepper
1/2 Tablespoon parsley
1/2 Tablespoon garlic powder

DIRECTIONS:
Mix together in airtight container. For Soup: stir 1/3 cup mix into 1 1/4 cups boiling water.

*I just want to note that I never could find dried mushrooms at Walmart. Maybe they might have them at yours. I was encouraged to try Winco so I might do that next time. I bought them off of Amazon and while they were amazing . . . they certainly expired quickly. Anyway, food for thought haha

Onion Soup Mix
From Spend with Pennies

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup onion flakes
7 tablespoons beef bullion granules
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients and seal in an airtight container.
Store in the cupboard up to 6 months.
5T = 1 packet of soup mix