Mix contents of package with 1 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup mayonnaise (not whipped dressing). Let chill one hour. Low fat version: Use 1 cup fat-free sour cream and 1/4 cup regular mayonnaise. This reduces entire prepared batch by 58g of fat. Also try: Using in egg salad sandwiches or chicken wraps. Ingredients: dried vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, green peppers, leeks, red peppers), salt, parsley, onion powder, garlic, sulphites.

In a pot, mix contents of package with 7 cups water.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium low for 25 to 30 minutes until tender.  Stir occasionally.  Can also reduce water by 1/2 cup and cook in slow cooker on high heat for 2 hours. Serves 6.

Ingredients: dried vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, green peppers, leeks, red peppers, parsley), chopped onion, m.s.g.-free beef stock (sugars (glucose solids), salt, onion powder, caramel colour (sulphites), beef broth, beef fat, natural flavor (milk), disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.), m.s.g.-free chicken stock (salt, dextrose, corn flour, chicken fat (includes rosemary extract), dehydrated cane molasses (includes color), onions, garlic, spices, sugar, corn syrup solids, artificial colour including tartrazine, flavour (includes celery)), lentils (green, brown, and red), brown rice, black rice, green split peas, yellow split pidgeon peas, garlic.

In a pot, whisk contents of package with 3 cups water and 2 cups milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium low for 15 minutes until vegetables are soft. Stir frequently. Serves 5. Also try: Use cooked soup as a cream sauce for fettuccini or other noodles. Ingredients: dried vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, green peppers, leeks, red peppers, parsley), onions, flour, m.s.g.-free chicken broth (salt, dextrose, corn flour, chicken fat (includes rosemary extract), dehydrated cane molasses (includes color), onions, garlic, spices, sugar, corn syrup solids, artificial colour including tartrazine, flavour (includes celery).

In a pot, mix contents of package with 5 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium low for 10 to 15 minutes until onions are soft. Serves 5. Also try: Putting cooked soup into a French onion soup bowl with large croutons or baguette bread, cover with a slice of mozzarella cheese, and broil in the oven. Try cooking roast beef with dry soup mix added to it. Find these and other tasty recipe ideas on our website. Ingredients: onions, salt, dextrose, corn starch, glucose solids, caramel color (contains sulphites), wheat flour, onion powder, beef fat, flavor (contains modified milk ingredients), disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, artificial flavor.

In a pot, mix contents of package with 7 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium low for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Can also cook in crock pot on high heat for at least 7 hours. Serves 5. Also try: Adding cooked, chopped ham. Ingredients: green split peas, onion, m.s.g.-free chicken broth (salt, dextrose, corn flour, chicken fat (includes rosemary extract), dehydrated cane molasses (includes color), onions, garlic, spices, sugar, corn syrup solids, artificial colour including tartrazine, flavour (includes celery)), bay leaves.