35 Delicious Recipes That Use Up That Tub of Sour Cream

This easy party dip with charred and fresh scallions tastes just like the iconic potato chip you love — but better!

The sliced beef is so tender, the mushrooms and onions are perfectly caramelized, and the sour cream adds just the right amount of richness and tang. You can serve it over egg noodles, creamy polenta, or mashed potatoes.

There are endless variations of pound cake out there — cream cheese pound cake, chocolate pound cake, and fun twists like peach cobbler pound cake — but nothing beats a really good sour cream pound cake. Tangy sour cream adds flavor and keeps the cake super tender.

This retro recipe for chicken Divan is one of many classic American casseroles made with shredded chicken, tender broccoli, and a creamy cheese sauce.

Traditional mashed potatoes get an extra dose of luxe flavor from sour cream.

This extra-cozy one-pan chicken meal has major creamed spinach vibes.

This retro casserole tastes kinda like potato mac and cheese. (We guarantee it'll haunt you for life!)

These cookie bars might initially look like standard sugar cookie dough, but the sour cream in the dough makes them slightly tangy, and enticingly tender and lofty like a cakey cookie (think: Lofthouse cookie). With their colorful frosting and fun sprinkles, kids and adults alike will love them.

This simple, creamy poppy seed casserole is perfect for nights when you just can’t. It’s a comforting casserole made of shredded leftover chicken, a creamy sauce, poppy seeds, and a butter cracker topping.

An easy, potluck-friendly recipe for classic cucumber salad tossed in a tangy sour cream dill dressing.

There are several ways to make pasta creamy — here, a nice dollop of sour cream adds a little tang to balance out the sauce. Serve it with a crusty baguette or garlic bread and a green salad.

Make this iconic party dip with jammy, slow-caramelized onions, tangy sour cream, and a few umami-boosting pantry ingredients.

This honey bun cake tastes like a cross between cinnamon rolls and coffee cake. It comes together with boxed yellow cake mix that’s enriched with tangy sour cream (it’s the secret to the extra-tender and moist crumb!).

Baked in creamy salsa verde sauce and topped with gooey Oaxaca cheese, these chicken enchiladas are unbelievably delicious.

The versatility of a creamy, spicy chipotle sauce knows no bounds — use it as a dip, a spread, or a dressing. This sauce utilizes the entire can of chipotles in adobo (both the whole chipotles and their sauce). Sour cream brings a cool, creamy component, while a bit of mayonnaise adds some tang.

Stir onion soup mix and sour cream into mashed potatoes for an easy potato side dish that will outshine the main course.

Don’t underestimate chicken Stroganoff. It might sound like old-school fare, but buttery egg noodles enveloped in a creamy sour cream and chicken gravy is a delicious and comforting meal that can stand the test of time.

Inspired by potato stuffed pierogi, these sour cream and onion mashed potatoes deserve a spot at your holiday table.

The keys to the best coffee cake? An extra layer of crumbly topping in the middle, and an easy icing drizzled over the top. This classic cake is moist and tender with the addition of sour cream. It's perfect for breakfast and weekend brunch with coffee.

Our copycat take on Cracker Barrel's hash brown casserole is just as delicious. Sour cream is a key ingredient in this casserole, as the sharp flavor cuts through all the rich cheese, starchy potatoes, and creamy soup. This casserole makes a great side dish for pork chops or a casual breakfast alongside crispy fried eggs — and the leftovers reheat easily.

Not sure what to bring to a party? The answer is always this dip. A hefty dose of sour cream and some mayonnaise keep the dip creamy and scoopable. It isn’t hard to make a tasty version of this dip (you can even make it in a slow cooker).

Sour cream chicken enchiladas are comfort food at its finest. They’re filled with tender pulled rotisserie chicken, rich sour cream, smoky cumin, spicy green chiles, and gooey Jack cheese, and they forego the classic tomato sauce in favor of an easier (and delightfully tangy) two-ingredient cream sauce.

If you’re already a fan of creamy potato salad, this recipe for French onion dip potato salad takes all those flavors you know and love and mashes them up with the classic dip for the ultimate summer side dish.

Baked jalapeño popper dip is ultra-creamy and cheesy, with just the right amount of heat, and a buttery, crunchy Ritz cracker topping. It's the ultimate party dip.

These lemon cookies have a bright, lemony flavor and a super-soft and cakey texture, thanks to the addition of sour cream.

This one-pot wonder inspired by Tuna Helper has canned tuna, tender noodles, and peas cooked together in a creamy sauce thickened with tangy sour cream.

With tang from buttermilk and lemon juice and creaminess from sour cream and mayonnaise, this ranch dressing is rich and full-flavored. Ranch dressing can be drizzled over pepperoni pizza, layered into biscuit dough, or served with Buffalo wings.

Boneless chicken breasts are topped with a creamy, cheesy spread inspired by spinach-artichoke dip for the ultimate family-friendly comfort food.

From the warm lemon flavor to the impossibly moist, pillowy texture to the ultra-luxe lemon icing, this copycat version is even better than the one from Starbucks.

For this salad, grapes are tossed in a sweetend cream cheese and sour cream sauce and topped with toasted pecans and tarragon. It’s fresh and cool and makes the perfect side dish at BBQs and summer potlucks.

Inspired by the classic dip, this spinach-artichoke frittata is loaded with marinated artichoke hearts, spinach, Parm, and a dollop of sour cream.

This ultra-comforting casserole is packed with lots of melty cheddar and topped with a crispy layer of tater tots.

This is a simple zucchini casserole with a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce. The combination of heavy cream and sour cream gives the Parmesan cheese sauce richness, body, and a tangy flavor that brightens the dish.

Grated dill pickles are the key to a hearty, flavorful vegetable soup. With a dollop of tangy sour cream and a generous heap of fresh dill on top, this comforting soup is sure to be in your dinner rotation.

This rosti — a large, crispy potato and parsnip fritter made in a skillet — comes paired with a homemade caramelized onion dip. It’s sweet and buttery from the onions, and tangy and rich from the sour cream. If you have leftover dip, finish it off with some salty potato chips.