Homemade Sour Cream
Have you ever checked the label on store bought sour cream? Chances are that it contains a list of ingredients such as: cultured cream, grade A whey, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, guar gum, carageenan, calcium sulface, potassium sorbate (preservative) and locust bean gum.
That is not real sour cream! And, besides the fact that the dairy may have come from cows given growth hormones and antibiotics, "modified food starch" is often used to hide the fact that the product contains dangerous MSG.
Try this healthy low fat substitute in place of store bought sour cream on potatoes, dips, beans, vegetables, fruit, tortillas, etc.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons organic skim or low fat milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup low fat medium or small curd cottage cheese
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in a blender, and combine on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Serve with Tropical Fruit Compote or any recipe that uses sour cream.
Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: 2 1/2 tablespoons
Each serving provides:
Calories: 27
Total fat: Less than 1 g
Saturated fat: Less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 117 mg
Calcium: 24 mg
Iron: Less than 1 mg
Note, for a healthier versions that contains a bit more calories and healthy fat use raw organic goat milk instead of cow milk.
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