When I’m making dinner, I always reach for recipes with simple ingredients. That’s exactly why these oven roasted potatoes are a staple in my kitchen. They’re made with just a small bag of potatoes, lipton onion soup mix, and olive oil. Easy, flavorful, and no extra prep.
These onion soup potatoes are a great side dish for busy weeknights. They’re a nice change from serving fries with every meal, and they pair well with just about anything. If you’re looking for potato side dishes that don’t take much effort, this recipe is a must-try.
In my house, we always have potatoes on hand—sweet potatoes, russets, Yukon golds. There are so many delicious potato dishes you can make, which is why potatoes are my go-to for potato recipes side dishes. Sometimes I toss them into the slow cooker with a roast, and other times I bake them for classic potatoes in oven comfort food.
Baking them creates roasted potatoes in the oven, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. These crispy oven roasted potatoes are full of flavor thanks to the onion soup mix recipe that coats every bite.
Onion Roasted Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bag small tri-color potatoes (24 oz)
- 1 envelope Lipton onion soup potatoes seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (vegetable oil works too)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Wash the potatoes and trim off any bad spots. If needed, cut them into even-sized pieces for consistent cooking—perfect for roast potatoes that bake evenly.
- Place potatoes in a large bowl and toss with olive oil until fully coated.
- Sprinkle the onion soup mix potatoes seasoning over the potatoes and mix well.
- Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. This is key for crispy potatoes in oven results.
- Bake for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through so they brown evenly. You’ll end up with golden, fork-tender roasted potatoes with a crisp exterior.
These crispy roast potatoes are one of my favorite roasted potatoes recipes because they’re so easy. If you love oven roasted potatoes (easy), this recipe checks every box.
Serving & Storage Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the oven to bring back those crispy potatoes.
Serve these oven roasted potatoes with burgers, pork chops, or chicken. If you’re making a list of roasted potato recipes, this one deserves a spot—it’s simple, reliable, and packed with flavor.
Oven Roasted Potatoes
This recipe for oven roasted potatoes only uses a small bag of new potatoes, onion soup mix, and olive oil. It's a great side dish for so many meals.
Ingredients
- 1 Bag of small tri-color potatoes (24 oz)
- 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil (or vegetable oil would work too)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Wash potatoes and trim off any bad spots. If the potatoes are large chunks, you can cut them into small pieces so they are all the same size.
- Place potatoes in a large bowl and mix in olive oil so that all the potatoes are coated.
- Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix on the potatoes and thoroughly mix.
- Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 400° for 40 minutes - they will be fork-tender and a nice golden brown with a crispy exterior. Halfway through cooking, you can stir the potatoes around on the sheet to help them get browned on all sides.
Check out this list of leftover baked potato recipes for more yummy potato recipes!