No matter what season it is, this potato recipe is always a hit. I'm excited to share a super simple recipe for easy roasted potatoes using just one secret ingredient. This post may contain affiliate links.

When I first shared this recipe, it was about 8 years ago when we were just settling in to our big move from Rhode Island to Florida. While I was updating this post, I thought it would be fun to share that this is still one of my busy night go-to recipes after all this time has past. When I have more time on my hands, these scalloped potatoes are the absolutely the best.

While generally, I love skipping too much time in the kitchen, this is one of those recipes that can be made on the busiest of days. Nobody will be the wiser.

EASY ROASTED POTATO RECIPES

Today, I have some great recipe ideas to share on how you can make simple batch of roasted potatoes. It's unbelievably easy and will no doubt become a quick staple for busy nights to relaxing dinners. And if you need to pair this up with a fast main, you gotta bookmark this 4 ingredient chicken too. I've never met anyone who didn't want the recipe.

Although it’s an answer to quick side dishes… it’s also good enough to bring to summer picnics or to eat with grilled meals.

It all starts with one of my favorite picks. Roasted potatoes made delicious with just one awesome flavor packed ingredient.

Can you guess what it is?

roasted potatoes some resting on a spatula over a large dish of potatoes

SECRET INGREDIENT EASY ROASTED POTATOES

I won't keep you in suspense, the secret flavor packed ingredient in this simple recipe is LIPTON® RECIPE SECRETS® Onion Soup Mix. This is one of my favorite secret ingredients when it comes to cooking up flavorful and quick meals.

It's basically the ultimate shortcut and nobody needs to know your quick trick.

You can also keep it fun by switching up the flavor packets since they offer quite a few options now. The Lipton Savory Herb with Garlic is always my main go-to. But Lipton Onion Mushroom and Lipton Beefy Onion are great variations too.

Easy roasted potatoes. spatula scooping roasted potatoes up out of a big dish of them

Can't believe I never thought to use it for some potato flavor.

Now that I've given it a try, this is definitely going to be one of my regular quick go-to side dish recipes.

Hard to believe so much delicious flavor can be added to foods and meals with just one packet of this mix. Brilliant.

angled down view of baking dish full of roasted potatoes

From slow cooker meals to awesome dips, you should totally experiment with adding the mix in for mega flavor with zero fuss.

I've yet to be disappointed and this roasted potato recipe is no exception.

Lipton® Recipe Secrets® Onion-Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Secret Ingredient Roasted Potatoes

Name: Secret Ingredient Roasted Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 envelope LIPTON® RECIPE SECRETS® Onion Soup Mix; 4 medium all-purpose potatoes, cut into large chunks (about 2 lbs.); 1/3 cup – olive oil

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Unbelievably easy roasted potatoes with just a couple of ingredients.

Ingredients

1 envelope LIPTON® RECIPE SECRETS® Onion Soup Mix
4 medium all-purpose potatoes, cut into large chunks (about 2 lbs.)
⅓ cup – olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°.
Combine all ingredients in 13 x 9-inch baking or roasting pan.
Bake, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and golden brown, about 35 minutes.

So ridiculously easy and tasty!

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Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

What are some surprising recipe shortcuts you've made with a packet of onion soup mix?

15 Comments

I tried this recipe tonight. It's super easy and the potatoes came out very tasty! I did add a little pepper to it just to spruce it up a little but it would have been perfect without it. This will be my go to recipe now for quick and easy potatoes ?

Dawn Lopez says:

February 6, 2016 at 4:22 pm

Hiya Tasha! I'm so glad you liked the recipe. Pepper sounds like the perfect add on. I'll have to try that too 😉 Really appreciate the message!

Oh yes! I've done these before -- my brother first introduced me to them. Awesome stuff!

I love potatoes! I have had them any way you can cook, bake, boil them! I've never tried Lipton soup mix while roasting, but I'm going to try it. It sounds so yummy! tahnks for sharing your recipe at Inspire Me Mondays!

What a great idea! I make roasted potatoes a lot so I'll have to try it out!

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These look amazing and so easy to make I am going to have to give these a try.

I'm an adventurous person and I think my love for all types of food and trying new foods says that. And this recipe....seriously, this is my kind a recipe - quick and easy!