You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get great side dishes! This inexpensive make ahead Refried Bean Mix recipe is very inexpensive, less than .05 per prepared serving.
Side Dish Mixes
Purchasing those “convenient” individual side dish mixes at your local grocery store can take a large chunk out of your monthly grocery budget. Here is a selection of do it yourself side dish mix recipes that you can throw together and keep on hand. They also make lovely additions to gift baskets, care packages, and meal baskets.
See Also: Side Dish Mixes Index (List)
Italian Herb & Dried Tomato Risotto Mix
Risotto is rich full-flavored creamy dish of rosemary, basil, oregano and sun dried tomatoes. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make the mix ahead of time and store in the pantry. It makes wonderful gifts, particularly if you have your own tomatoes from the garden to dehydrate and add to it!
Dill Lemon Rice mix
Here’s a fabulous make ahead mix recipe for Dilled lemon rice, it makes a great …
Curried Rice Mix in a Jar
Curried Rice Mix is a simple, make ahead mix recipe that can be stored in a mason jar, vacuum sealed in bags for easy, pest free storage, or added to gift bags or baskets for a delicious gift.
Corn Dog Mix
Corn dogs are an American Favorite, particularly at Fairs and carnivals. You don’t have to …
Instant Stuffing Mix
Make your own, inexpensive Homemade Instant Stuffing Mix to have on hand for the holidays!
Parmesan Herb Biscuit Mix
A delectable blend of Parmesan cheese and herbs in a hearty dense flavorful biscuit- the perfect accompaniment for any meal. This mix recipe can be made ahead of time and kept on hand for a quick side or as a lovely tasty gift.
Shake-n-Bake: Pork
Create your own easy shake-it, then bake-it coating for pork chops. This simple throw-together blend …
Chicken/Pork Coating Mix
This well seasoned chicken (or pork) coating mixture is reminiscent of the Shake and Bake …
Apple Almond Rice Mix
4 cups uncooked rice 1-1/3 cups slivered almonds, toasted 1-1/3 cups chopped dried apples 1/4 …
Side Dish mixes
Purchasing those “convenient” individual side dish mixes at your local grocery store can take a …
Beef Gravy Mix
Beef Gravy Mix 1 1/3 cups instant nonfat milk powder 3/4 cup instant flour 3 …
Veggie Rice Soup in a Mug
1 1/2 T. Vegetable Soup Mix 3 T. Instant rice 1 tsp. chicken bouillon granules …
Creamy Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup Mix
2.75-ounce pkg. Country Gravy Mix (regular or no-fat) 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules 2 teaspoons …
Chicken Rice Bake in a Jar
1 recipe Cream of Chicken Soup 1 pkg Chicken Flavor Ramen noodles, broken up 1/2 …
Veggie Burgers
½ c Dry garbanzo beans ½ c Dry soybeans ½ c Dry lentils ½ c …
Chicken Gravy Mix
1 1/3 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder 3/4 cup instant flour 3 tablespoons instant …
Chicken-Flavored Rice Mix
4 c Uncooked Long Grain Rice 4 T Instant Chicken Bouillon 1 t Salt 2 …
Alfredo Noodles Mix
1 c. instant nonfat dry milk 2 t. grated romano or parmesan cheese 1/3 c. …
Parmesan Macaroni Mix
2 cups nonfat dry milk powder 1¾ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup all …
Beef Noodle Dinner Mix
1 cup dry non-fat milk 1 TBS onion powder 1 TBS garlic powder 1 tsp …
Beer Batter Mix
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon baking powder …
boston Baked Beans Mix
2 c Small white pea beans 1/2 ts Dried thyme 1 Bay leaf 1/4 ts …
Creamy Herb Rice Mix
2.75-ounce pkg. Country Gravy Mix (regular or no-fat) 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules 2 teaspoons …
Hamburger Help: original
2 cups nonfat dry milk 1 cup corn starch 1/4 cup beef bouillon powder 2 …
Lemon Dill Rice Mix
4 cups long grain rice 4 teaspoons dried grated lemon peel 4 teaspoons dried dill …
Pizza Dough Mix
2 3/4 cups bread flour 1 package (1 Tbsp.) active dry yeast 2 tsp. salt …
Seasoned Noodle Mix
Seasoned Noodle Mix (Like the packets you buy) 2 T chicken bouillon granules 2 T …
Seasoned CousCous
2 cups uncooked couscous 1 tablespoon chicken-flavored instant bouillon 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 tablespoon …
Shake-n-Bake: Italian Style
1 C. bread crumbs 1/2 C. grated Romano or Parmesan cheese 1/4 C. chopped parsley …
Shrimp Shake-n-Bake
1 c Bread Crumbs 1 c Flour 4 tsp Onion Powder 2 tsp Chili Powder …
Stove-Top Stuffing- Clone
6 cups cubed bread 1 tablespoon parsley flakes 3 cubes chicken bouillon 1/4 cup dried …
Yellow Rice Mix
For the Mix: 1 Cup Rice 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Turmeric 1/4 …
Uncle Ben’s®-Style Seasoned Long Grain & Wild Rice Mix (clone)
1 tablespoon Chicken bouillon powder 1 teaspoon Dry chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon Dry minced parsley …
Curried Rice Mix
1 cup long-grain rice 1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled 2 Tbsp. dried minced onion 1/4 …