How to substitute heavy cream with Sour Cream and Milk

The ratio

Steps

1. Combine equal parts sour cream and milk in a bowl
2. Whisk the mixture until smooth and fully incorporated
3. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to thicken slightly
4. Use the substitute immediately in your recipe
5. Adjust seasoning if needed as sour cream adds tang

Try it: Creamy Mushroom Soup

• 1 cup mushrooms
• 0.5 cup onion
• 2 cup vegetable broth
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.5 cup milk
• 1 tbsp butter
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp pepper

1. Sauté chopped onion and mushrooms in butter until softened
2. Pour in vegetable broth and simmer for 10 minutes
3. Blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender
4. Stir in the sour cream and milk mixture off the heat
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving