4,264 sour recipes

Crustless cauliflower pie with feta cheese, dill, and a tangy nonfat sour cream custard baked under a crispy paprika bread crumb topping. A lighter vegetable side dish.

Kazakh gutap: deep-fried herb fritters with a thin laminated dough wrapped around dill, parsley, garlic, scallions, and butter. Served with a tangy sour cream sauce.

Chicken breast rolls stuffed with apple, rosemary, parsley, and a touch of sour cream, baked golden and sliced into pinwheels for a freezer-friendly dinner or chilled party platter.

No-bake marbled raspberry cheesecake on an oatmeal cookie crust, with framboise liqueur and pink raspberry swirls. A summer-bright chilled dessert.

Cranberry swirl cheesecake on a vanilla wafer crust with sour cream topping and fresh cranberry orange compote. A stunning make-ahead holiday dessert.

Pear and apricot tart layers fanned pears and apricot halves over almond paste filling in a buttery almond pastry, then glazes with apple jelly. A bakery-worthy fruit tart for special occasions.

Meatless farmer's chili with kidney beans, zucchini, corn, carrots, and bulgur wheat in a cumin-chili tomato broth. Hearty, crunchy, and better the next day.

Lighter cheesecake made with blended cottage cheese and low-fat sour cream on a graham cracker crust. A slimmed-down dessert topped with cherry pie filling or fresh fruit.

Chilled Avocado Soup with ginger, serrano chile, and lime, topped with cilantro cream and walnut oil-dressed julienned radishes. A layered Mexican-inspired cold soup that also works served hot.

Light spinach dip made with reduced-calorie mayo, light sour cream, water chestnuts, and scallions. Creamy and crunchy with fewer calories. Serve in a bread bowl for parties.

Peach cheesecake built on a cottage-cheese filling for a lighter, less dense bite, with a vanilla wafer pecan crust and a sour cream topping crowned with sliced peaches.

Black chocolate sponge cake: deep dark chocolate sheet cake with boiling-water batter trick, topped with creamy peanut butter frosting. Old-fashioned chocolate-peanut butter combo.

Grilled venison steaks rubbed with paprika, cumin, coriander, curry, and cayenne, then served with avocado-coriander cream. Bold spice rub tames the gaminess of wild game.

Smoked sausage stir-fried with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peppers, and onions, tossed with ramen noodles and soy sauce. A fast, filling stir-fry dinner in 40 minutes.

Egg noodles and broccoli baked in a creamy mushroom sauce with Monterey Jack, Parmesan, sour cream, and basil. A bubbly, cheesy casserole that feeds eight hungry people.

Full-flavored borscht in 40 minutes flat, thanks to the pressure cooker. Beets, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, and tomatoes in a rich beef stock with caraway and allspice. Finished with vinegar and sour cream.