Recipes With Sour Cream
Got sour cream on hand? Here are 37 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Chicken Paprikash
Chicken
Pierogi (Polish Dumplings)
Side · Polish
Flija Layered Pancake / Crepe
Breakfast
Homestyle Fried Potatoes
Vegetarian
Fried Onion Blooms
Vegetarian
Onion Dip
Vegetarian
Mushroom soup with buckwheat
Side · Croatian
Chocolate Cheesecake
Vegetarian
Potatoes with Green Sauce
Vegetarian
Paprika Chicken
Chicken
New York cheesecake
Dessert · United States
Strawberries Romanoff
Dessert · Russian
Traditional Beef Stroganoff
Beef
Cranberry Walnut Fudge
Vegetarian
Cheesy Potato Soup
Chicken
Potato Skins
Pork
Pork & sauerkraut goulash
Pork · Polish
French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes
Chicken · United States
Sauerkraut pierogii
Vegetarian · Ukrainian
Lasagna Sandwiches
Pasta · United States
Sauerkraut pierogi
Vegetarian · Polish
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken · Mexican
Cajun spiced fish tacos
Seafood · Mexican
Mini chilli beef pies
Beef · Australian
Chickpea Fajitas
Vegetarian · Mexican
Tostadas
Beef · Mexican
Borscht
Vegetarian
Cabbage Soup (Shchi)
Vegetarian · Russian
Taco Salad
Chicken
Sandwich Layer-Cake
Seafood
Black Forest Cake
Vegetarian
15-minute chicken & halloumi burgers
Chicken · United States
Tacos
Beef
Spaghetti Bake
Chicken
Ukrainian Borscht
Beef
Pork rib bortsch
Pork · Polish
Crock Pot Chicken Baked Tacos
Chicken · Mexican
Pairs well with
Onion Butter Garlic Salad Oil Flour Eggs Potato Chicken
Storing & using Sour Cream
Keep refrigerated and check the use-by date — eggs are best used within a few weeks, most dairy within a week of opening. Out of Sour Cream? greek yogurt is a common swap (1:1).
Sour Cream recipe FAQs
What can I make with just sour cream?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with sour cream?
Onion, Butter, Garlic, Salad Oil, Flour are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for sour cream plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add sour cream plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.