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Horseradish Cream Sauce

Cool sour cream with a sharp bite of horseradish and a little lemon. The sauce for prime rib.

⏱ 5 min (5 min prep) 🍽 Serves 8 · about 2 tablespoons quickmake ahead vegetariangluten free

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Ingredients

Make 8 servings
  • ΒΎ cup Sour cream
  • 3 tbsp Prepared horseradish, prepared
  • 1 tsp Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice (bottled)
  • 1 tbsp Fresh chives, snipped
  • ΒΌ tsp Table salt
  • 1 pinch Ground black pepper (to taste)

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: small bowl, whisk.

  1. Stir everything together. Taste and add more horseradish if you like it hotter.
  2. Chill at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 days, so the flavors blend.
Make aheadMake up to 2 days ahead.
β†Ί LeftoversKeep covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days. It’s good on roast beef sandwiches.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can snip the chives with kitchen scissors.
Lighter swapUse plain Greek yogurt for half the sour cream.

Goes well with

πŸ₯© Standing Rib Roast (Prime Rib)

Good to know

Fresh vs. dried herbs Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Christmas baking and holiday dinner collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.