Chilled strawberry soup blended with pineapple juice, Burgundy wine, and sour cream, topped with whipped cream and mint. A gorgeous no-cook fruit soup for summer entertaining.
Taco quiche with seasoned ground beef baked in a tortilla-lined dish with eggs and cheese, topped with sour cream, avocado, and tomatoes. Where Taco Tuesday meets brunch. Feeds 8.
Unlike New York style cheesecake, this cheese pie is much lighter and much lower fat; but it is still creamy, smooth and tasty, sour cream gives the extra zing, and the lemon zest brings the refreshing flavor.
Cold sauced shrimp appetizer in a creamy curry-chili sauce with horseradish, mango chutney, capers, and a kick of Tabasco. A make-ahead party dish that improves overnight.
Layered strawberry Jello salad with banana, crushed pineapple, and a sour cream layer in the middle. A classic retro gelatin mold that sets up overnight.
No-cook Tex-Mex tuna salad tossed in a creamy picante-cumin dressing with olives and green onions. Serve in taco shells or over chips for a quick lunch.
Dense, fudgy chocolate pecan cake spiked with Irish cream liqueur and espresso, crowned with a glossy chocolate glaze and chocolate-dipped pecans. A showstopper for 10.
Rocky road cheesecake cups with a chocolate wafer crust, cocoa-sour cream filling, mini marshmallows, and chopped almonds. Individual-sized cheesecakes baked in muffin cups.
Pennsylvania Dutch chicken casserole layers egg noodles, shredded chicken, and a cheddar cream sauce with celery, peppers, and pimentos. Slivered almonds on top deliver a buttery toasted crunch.
Ham and bacon-wrapped chicken breasts baked in creamy mushroom sauce, then sealed in golden puff pastry packets. A showstopper dinner party main that's easier than it looks.
Paradise salad: a molded lemon Jello salad with sour cream, cottage cheese, and crushed pineapple. A retro gelatin dessert-salad that chills into a creamy, tangy mold.
Hidden Valley Ranch quiche Lorraine uses sour cream and a packet of ranch-style Italian dressing mix for a tangy, herby custard loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ham. A retro shortcut that actually delivers.
An easy to make faux Alfredo sauce. This recipe, on further analysis, is too difficult for a person on crutches.
Hearty black bean cassoulet soup loaded with three kinds of sausage, a meaty ham bone, cumin, oregano, and a splash of dry sherry. Feeds a crowd of 16 with a sour cream finish.
Mennonite schnitzel with flour-coated veal steaks braised in onions and sour cream gravy. A traditional comfort dish with tender meat and creamy pan sauce.
Layered beef and noodle casserole with seasoned ground beef in tomato sauce alternating with a sour cream, cottage cheese, and carrot noodle mix, topped with melted cheddar.