Use it up · Eggs and dairy

Sour cream

Have extra sour cream? Here’s how to choose, store and prep sour cream, plus 14 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

🍽 See the recipes 🧺 Pick a few things you have

🛒 Choosing it

Check the date and pick a container with an unbroken seal.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 3 weeks after opening
Freezer: Not recommended

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Stir it into hot dishes off the heat so it doesn't curdle. Plain yogurt is a good swap.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Homemade staples that use sour cream:

Ranch dressing

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Sour cream. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	198 kcal	10%
Protein	2.4 g	5%
Total fat	19 g	25%
Saturated fat	10 g	51%
Total carbohydrate	4.6 g	2%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	3.4 g
Sodium	31 mg	1%
Calcium	101 mg	8%
Iron	0.1 mg	0%
Potassium	125 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 171257 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

14 recipes, the ones that use the most sour cream first.

With a smaller amount

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

More eggs and dairy

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.